Three held for kidnapping spa owner for ₹2 lakh ransom; victim rescued

The Electronic City constabulary person arrested 3 persons for allegedly kidnapping a spa proprietor for ransom and rescued the unfortunate connected Wednesday.

According to police, a ailment was lodged connected February 15 by a manager of a spa located successful Akshayanagar, Begur. In his complaint, helium stated that aft closing the spa for the day, helium and the spa proprietor were heading location connected a two-wheeler. A radical of unidentified persons intercepted them successful a car adjacent Bettadasanapura. The accused allegedly abused the duo, assaulted the complainant with deadly weapons, and forcibly abducted the spa proprietor by taking him distant successful their vehicle. The kidnappers aboriginal contacted the complainant and demanded ₹2 lakh arsenic ransom, threatening to termination the unfortunate if the magnitude was not paid.

Acting connected credible information, constabulary connected the evening of February 17 traced the accused and rescued the unfortunate from a deserted country connected S. Bingipura Road.

During interrogation, constabulary recovered that 1 of the accused was employed astatine an flat analyzable successful Gottigere and had allegedly misappropriated flat funds, which helium mislaid successful online gaming. In an effort to repay the amount, helium assumed that the spa proprietor had capable wealth and conspired with his associates to kidnap him and request ransom. The accused person allegedly confessed to the crime.

Police seized the car utilized successful the offence, weapons, 3 mobile phones and ₹9,700 successful currency from their possession.