Jhansi, 09

March (HS): A 20-year-old man who had been abducted was rescued on Monday, and

four accused, including two juveniles, were arrested following a brief confrontation,

according to officials. According to sources, the accused later sought a ransom

of Rs 2 lakh from the victim's family in exchange for his release. Police

detained Arun Yadav (25), Harsh Yadav (20), a Bargaon resident, and two

children in connection with the case. Another accused, Rajat Rai of Bhander,

managed to leave, and attempts are on to apprehend him, they added. According

to SHO Nawabad Ravi Srivastava, the incident occurred on Saturday night as Raj

Pathak was going home from a gathering on his motorbike with two pals. A red

Thar with no number plate collided with their motorbike near the Exam Building

in Nawabad, forcing them to collapse.

Soon

after, Arun, a resident of Chirgaon's Babri village, and his colleagues

reportedly shot in the air and forcibly grabbed Pathak in the car, the officer

added. Based on the complaint, police filed a case against Arun and three to

four unnamed individuals under the relevant provisions and conducted a search. A

Rs 15,000 incentive has also been declared for his arrest. Acting on a tip-off,

police apprehended the accused on Paramedical Road at 2 a.m. on Monday, and

after an encounter, Pathak was rescued safely, according to the SHO. The Thar

vehicle used in the crime, as well as an illegal firearm, were retrieved from

the accused by police. The officer further stated that further inquiry is being

conducted into the situation.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi