Bizman, aide kidnapped for ransom; 3 held

THE ACCUSED HAD CALLED UP THE SON OF THE BUSINESSMAN, DEMANDING A RANSOM OF ₹68 LAKH WHICH WAS LATER BROUGHT DOWN TO ₹25 LAKH

- Manish Kumar Pathak

MUMBAI: The Vakola police have arrested three individuals for allegedly kidnapping a 60-year-old businessman from Gujarat and his associate for ransom and keeping them confined in a Goregaon flat for four days.

The accused had allegedly called up the son of the businessman, demanding a ransom of ₹68 lakh which was later brought down to ₹25 lakh.

The son, a Santacruz resident, then reported the matter to the Vakola police who rescued the kidnapped men.

The garment businessman, Keshav Chaudhary, had arrived in Mumbai from Gujarat on February 21 with his associate, Arun Kumar Charang, 30.

While they were on their way to Kandivali for business purposes, Keshav received a call from a certain Soni, who identified himself as a gold dealer and said that he could give him gold at cheaper rates than the market.