Bengaluru crime: Six, including four rowdies, arrested for abducting realtor and extorting Rs 2.9 lakh from him

Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Bengaluru police has arrested six people, including four rowdies, for allegedly abducting a realtor and extorting Rs 2.9 lakh from him, officials said on Tuesday.

The arrested are Rajesh Kumar alias Appi and JD Mara Appi, 32; Srinivas alias Bombay Seena, 43; Naveen, 35; Lokesh alias Loki, 34; Somaiah, 31; and Yukesh, 28.

Except for Naveen and Yukesh, the others are rowdy-sheeters in different Bengaluru police stations.

The police said the victim Manoj Kumar had lent Rs 1.2 lakh through Rajesh to film director Nanda Kishore. When Manoj demanded the money be returned after a year, Rajesh decided to kidnap him and seek ransom.

"Manoj asked for the loan amount. But Rajesh learnt that Manoj had earned a lot of money in the real estate business recently. So, Rajesh planned to kidnap Manoj and demand ransom," an officer said.

Officials said Rajesh roped in the others and called Manoj to Modi Hospital Road on August 26 on the pretext of returning the money and abducted him.

He was taken in a car, driven around Nelamangala, Dobbaspet and other places, kept hostage in a lodge, threatened and made to transfer Rs 2.96 lakh. He was released the next day after the suspects demanded another Rs 10 lakh.

After contacting his family, Manoj approached the police and filed a case. The CCB police have booked the case on charges of kidnapping and extortion.