Abducted At Gunpoint For Ransome, Then 800-Km Drive: How Faridabad Bank Manager Was Rescued, 2 Held

A bank manager, abducted at gunpoint on Saturday from his home in Faridabad and taken to Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh, then to Mathura, has been rescued by the Haryana police’s crime branch.

According the police, the kidnappers tied up Satish Kumar, the victim, and drove him 800 km, first to Bilaspur and then to Mathura.

Bhupendra, one of the kidnappers and Satish’s former tenant, is alleged to be the mastermind behind the abduction. He, along with his wife, suspected of assisting him, has been arrested, while authorities are searching for another accomplice.

As per senior police officer Aman Yadav, Satish is employed as a bank manager in Delhi and lives in Sector 62, Faridabad, with his wife, who is a government employee, NDTV reported.

Bhupendra, who previously rented a room in Satish’s house until four months ago, was unemployed. Aware of Satish’s well-off background, Bhupendra devised a plan to abduct him and demand ransom, as per the police.

The plan was orchestrated by Bhupendra, his wife, and Ravindra, a former colleague at a petrol pump, police stated. Bhupendra and Ravindra conducted surveillance near Satish’s residence for two to three days before the kidnapping. With his knowledge of the area, Bhupendra knew that the main door remained unlocked, even at night.

Bhupendra informed the police that his prolonged unemployment drove him to desperate measures for money, leading to the commission of the crime. Authorities have recovered the cash handed over by Satish’s wife to Bhupendra, along with a pistol, a homemade gun, bullets, and the vehicle used in the crime. The search continues for Ravindra, who remains at large.

On April 21, Bhupender and another armed individual abducted Satish from his residence in Ballabgarh. They drove him to Himachal Pradesh and demanded a ransom of Rs 50 lakh from his family.

Subsequently, the perpetrators negotiated with Satish’s family and settled for Rs 5 lakh for his release. They asked his family to deposit Rs 1 lakh in Satish’s account and withdrew the money from different places using his debit card, police said.

The kidnappers further directed Satish’s wife to deliver the remaining Rs 4 lakh at Kelly bypass in Ballabgarh. Upon receiving this information, the police set up a trap and arrested Bhupender.

After being apprehended, Bhupendra confessed to the police that he had previously rented a room in Satish’s residence, living there around four months ago. According to police, he worked with his friend Ravindra to devise the plan to kidnap the bank manager for ransom.

(With PTI inputs)

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