UP: 50-Year-Old Man Kidnapped By Woman He Went On Blind Date With, Rs 3 Lakh Ransom Demanded

Police rescued the kidnapped 50-year-old man and arrested the three suspects – Kiran (35), Akhilesh Ahirwar (30), and Satish Singh Bundela (27).

Representational Image | Three people were arrested in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly kidnapping a man and demanding a ransom of Rs. 3 lakh using a honeytrap scheme involving women.

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Three persons, including a woman, have been arrested for allegedly laying a honeytrap and kidnapping a 50-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh for ransom of Rs 3 Lakh. The identified victim, Lallu Chaubey, a resident of Lalitpur, who was held hostage in Jhansi since Thursday has been rescued, police said on Saturday.

According to a report by NDTV, the police initiated an investigation after the son of Chaubey registered a complaint that his father had been kidnapped and they had received a ransom call. The police officer said that out of the total ransom amount demanded, Rs 1 lakh had already been paid.

Police formed multiple teams to track down the suspect, with one constable going undercover as the victim's son to deliver the ransom. An accused led the officer to the location where the man was being held captive.

Police teams then arrived swiftly, rescuing Chaubey and arresting the three suspects – Kiran (35), Akhilesh Ahirwar (30), and Satish Singh Bundela (27).

During questioning, the suspects revealed their tactic involved having a woman call men and invite them to meet in Jhansi, where they would then hold them hostage. Police noted that several women were involved with their gang.

8-Year-Old Boy Kidnapped, Murdered By CRPF Jawan In Gujarat

In a separate incident, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and killing an eight-year-old boy from his neighbourhood in Ankleshwar city of Bharuch district, Gujarat, police said on Saturday.

The accused identified as, Shailendra Rajput Prajapati (35), posted in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, had kept the body of the minor in a trunk at his house after killing him, and he also pretended to help the parents of the child in locating him to avoid suspicion, said officials.

As per the report of Indian Express, he was on leave from work and was alone at his house in Dadhal village of Gujarat at the time of the incident as his wife and children had left for their native town in Uttar Pradesh.