Kanpur: A 22-year-old ‘chaat’ vendor was kidnapped and murdered allegedly by four of his friends, who later dumped his body in the Pandu river and demanded ransom from his family members.
The incident is being told of Karrahi area of Barra police station area. The police have arrested four friends of the victim and based on the clues provided by them, launched a search operation in Pandu river to retrieve the body of the deceased.
Mahendra, a resident of Khiria Kandor in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh, lived in a rented house with his brother-in-law Nandram in Karrahi Nai Basti area of Dohre city.
Both used to earn their livelihood by selling ‘chaat’ in the area.
Mahendra’s brother Surendra, who came from his native place on Saturday, alleged that a young man from Jarauli and his three friends had come to his house late on Sunday evening and took Mahendra along.
When his brother did not return home till late at night, they began a frantic search, but in vain. His brother-in-law got a call on his mobile phone at around 11.30 am on Sunday.
The caller from the other side told that Mahendra has been kidnapped and a ransom of Rs 2 lakh has been demanded from him for his safe release. After this, three more calls came on his brother-in-law’s mobile phone and the caller asked him to arrange and send the money quickly.
However, sensing trouble, Mahendra’s brother-in-law approached the Barra police and informed the police about the incident.
Soon after gathering vital information, the police swung into action and after tracing the number managed to nab the caller and his three friends.
Inspector Ajay Seth said that during interrogation, the accused have confessed to killing their friend and throwing them into the Pandu river. He also admitted that he has also demanded a ransom of two lakh rupees from Mahendra’s brother-in-law. “Search is on with the help of divers in Pandu river to retrieve the body of the deceased.”
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