<p>Bengaluru: In a swift operation, the Bengaluru Police on Saturday successfully cracked a high-stakes kidnapping-for-ransom case in Koramangala, rescuing four manager-level employees of a call centre who were abducted in the early hours of the day. </p><p>The police have arrested eight individuals, seized two vehicles and recovered details pertaining to the digitally extorted sum of Rs 8.90 lakh.</p><p>The incident began around 1 am on Saturday when the four male employees of Global Telecom Connect Private Limited were working at their office in Koramangala. A gang of eight intercepted the victims, posing as police officers to forcibly take them down for "detailed verification", before kidnapping them.</p><p>The primary motive behind the abduction was financial gain. The accused forced the operation manager, one of the victims, to initiate digital transfers. DCP South-East Sarah Fatima said the gang managed to extort Rs 8.90 lakh via online banking, transferring the amount to four different bank accounts held by relatives of the accused. </p>.Bengaluru NIA court sentences two in Shivamogga terror module to 6 years of imprisonment.<p>The gang was reportedly continuing to demand hard cash when the police intervened.</p><p>DCP Fatima confirmed the arrests, noting that all eight accused hailed from Kolar district. </p><p>"We received 112 call alert around 4.30 am and immediately constituted four specialised teams to track the gang down. The flow of digitally transferred money proved crucial in locating the accused," the DCP said.</p><p>The subsequent raid led to the successful apprehension of the entire eight-member gang. Some of the arrested individuals have been identified as Pavan, Bharath, Atif and Prasanna. The names of others are yet to be ascertained.</p><p>All accused were aged between 27 and 30 years, the officer added.</p><p>The police have also seized two vehicles used in the crime—an Innova and a Wagon R.</p><p>A case has been registered at the Koramangala police station under relevant sections, including kidnapping and extortion. Police are currently investigating the network used by the gang and whether the accused were familiar with the victims or their daily movements prior to the incident.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: In a swift operation, the Bengaluru Police on Saturday successfully cracked a high-stakes kidnapping-for-ransom case in Koramangala, rescuing four manager-level employees of a call centre who were abducted in the early hours of the day. </p><p>The police have arrested eight individuals, seized two vehicles and recovered details pertaining to the digitally extorted sum of Rs 8.90 lakh.</p><p>The incident began around 1 am on Saturday when the four male employees of Global Telecom Connect Private Limited were working at their office in Koramangala. A gang of eight intercepted the victims, posing as police officers to forcibly take them down for "detailed verification", before kidnapping them.</p><p>The primary motive behind the abduction was financial gain. The accused forced the operation manager, one of the victims, to initiate digital transfers. DCP South-East Sarah Fatima said the gang managed to extort Rs 8.90 lakh via online banking, transferring the amount to four different bank accounts held by relatives of the accused. </p>.Bengaluru NIA court sentences two in Shivamogga terror module to 6 years of imprisonment.<p>The gang was reportedly continuing to demand hard cash when the police intervened.</p><p>DCP Fatima confirmed the arrests, noting that all eight accused hailed from Kolar district. </p><p>"We received 112 call alert around 4.30 am and immediately constituted four specialised teams to track the gang down. The flow of digitally transferred money proved crucial in locating the accused," the DCP said.</p><p>The subsequent raid led to the successful apprehension of the entire eight-member gang. Some of the arrested individuals have been identified as Pavan, Bharath, Atif and Prasanna. The names of others are yet to be ascertained.</p><p>All accused were aged between 27 and 30 years, the officer added.</p><p>The police have also seized two vehicles used in the crime—an Innova and a Wagon R.</p><p>A case has been registered at the Koramangala police station under relevant sections, including kidnapping and extortion. Police are currently investigating the network used by the gang and whether the accused were familiar with the victims or their daily movements prior to the incident.</p>