Anuj (left) was kidnapped by a software program engineer.
New Delhi:
Jaipur police’s dramatic rescue of a kidnapped man has gone viral on social media, with the video displaying cops waking him up. Being held hostage in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan, Anuj was in for a pleasing shock as a group from Jaipur police burst into the room and mentioned, “Anuj, rise up son… That is Jaipur police”. 5 individuals have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping Anuj.
‘हैलो बेटा..जयपुर पुलिस’😀
ये लड़का जो कंबल हटा के उठा है उसका जयपुर से अपहरण हुआ है, राजस्थान पुलिस ने हिमाचल के सोलन से एक होटल में उसे इस अंदाज में सरप्राइज किया.#HimachalPradesh । #Solan । #JaipurPolicepic.twitter.com/W6lNJ1K2Kx
— EDNBOX India (@ndtvindia) August 27, 2024
Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph detailed the case, revealing that on August 18, Anuj had gone to Nahargarh Fort with a buddy. Mistaking Anuj for a rich particular person resulting from his apparel, the boys forcibly kidnapped him by binding his arms and toes and gagging him. They then threw Anuj’s buddy, Sony, out of the automobile and assaulted him. When Anuj didn’t return house, his household reported the incident to the police.
The police responded promptly, deploying a drone to go looking Nahargarh Fort primarily based on data offered by Sony. Preliminary investigations recommended the potential of kidnapping resulting from a dispute, prompting a number of police groups to be engaged within the operation. Throughout this era, the abductors contacted Anuj’s household and demanded a ransom of two million rupees. Unable to right away present the sum, the household requested extra time to rearrange the funds.
The police traced the abductors’ cellphone quantity and started their search, however the accused repeatedly modified areas to evade seize. Ultimately, they instructed the household to ship the ransom on the final compartment of the Kalka-Shimla Specific practice. The police, having arrange groups alongside the practice route, intercepted the suspects as they threw the ransom bag close to the Dharmpur railway station.
Following the arrest of 1 suspect, additional interrogation led to the seize of the remaining accused. In accordance with the police, Virender Singh, a software program engineer, was the mastermind behind the kidnapping, orchestrating the scheme together with his accomplices to shortly earn cash. Authorities are nonetheless looking for one extra fugitive concerned within the case.