Two held for kidnapping businessman near Jolarpet

A 25-year-old antheral and his accomplice were arrested by Jolarpet constabulary successful Tirupattur connected Sunday for reportedly kidnapping a businessman for failing to wage a information of the agreed magnitude for the acquisition of land.

The arrested persons were identified arsenic R. Vishnu (25) and K. Sampath (45). They are residents of Reddiyur colony adjacent Jolarpet town. Initial enquiry revealed that husbandman S. Ravichandran has sold his 6.5 acre of farmland to the unfortunate and businessman B. Kumar a fewer months ago.

Police said that Kumar has allegedly paid lone a information of the agreed magnitude for the onshore astatine the clip of registration. He promised Ravichandran that helium volition wage the remaining magnitude soon.

However, constabulary said that contempt repeated reminders, Kumar did not wage the equilibrium wealth to Ravichandran. Subsequently, Ravichandran, his lad Vishnu and comparative Sampath went to Kumar’s spot for the money.

After a heated argument, the duo kidnapped Kumar to the sub-registrar bureau to transportation the sold onshore to them. Based connected an alert from Kumar’s household members, Jolarpet constabulary rescued him. A lawsuit was registered. The duo was arrested and lodged astatine sub-jail successful Tirupattur town. A probe is underway.