U.P. STF Rescues Telecom Co Manager, Arrests Four Kidnappers in Moradabad

One of the three kidnappers was injured during retaliatory firing, while his accomplices were arrested and handed over to Hathras police

- HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW: The UP Special Task Force (STF) arrested four kidnappers and rescued Abhinav Bhardwaj, a telecom company manager abducted from Hathras district on January 1.

In an early morning encounter on Saturday in Moradabad district, the UP STF arrested three kidnappers, said senior police officials, adding that nearly 12 hours later, the STF arrested the fourth accused in another encounter in Moradabad.

UP Police Additional Director General (ADG), Law and Order, Amitabh Yash stated that one of the three kidnappers arrested in the morning encounter, identified as Vishal Kumar (28), sustained a bullet injury near his neck during a retaliatory firing by the STF.

The incident occurred around 5:00 am on Saturday near Moradabad district magistrate's residence, where the kidnappers had come to collect the ransom from the telecom company manager's family.

The injured kidnapper is currently receiving treatment at a local hospital, while his two other accomplices, Sujal Kumar (19) and Karan Bisht (20), have been handed over to the Hathras police.