Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Pardeshipura police rescued a youth from abductors and arrested two people from Jaipur within 24 hours of receiving the complaint, police said on Saturday. The accused had called the youth to Jaipur on pretext of making a car deal and held him hostage.
According to the police, a person lodged a complaint with Pardeshipura police on Wednesday stating that he received a call from his son Rahul’s mobile number and the caller told him that they had held his son hostage and demanded Rs 2 lakh via online transaction.
Understanding the gravity of the matter, a police team was constituted which reached Jaipur based on technical and mobile phone assistance. They arrested the accused Vishal Devjani and Virendra Yadav, both of Jaipur. Police said the victim Rahul had gone to Khatu Shyam temple to offer prayers with his friends. He befriended one Ajeet through social media who asked him to sell his car for which he had sent a token amount to Rahul.
Rahul made a deal with two people in Jaipur and they sent him the money to Ajeet’s account to buy the car. As Rahul’s friend had not handed over the car to him, the buyers held him hostage. They asked him to either deliver the car or return their money. To get money, they called his father in Harda and asked for Rs 2 lakh. The police registered a case against the accused under section 140(2) (kidnapping for ransom or coercion) of BNS and arrested them.
Modus operandi
The accused used to contact people through social media sites and lure them with the promise of a commission for dealing in the buying and selling of old vehicles. They send their accomplices to finalise the deal with the victim and transfer him money online. Later, they demand money from the complainant under the pretext of handing over the car or the agreed amount.
