Childhood Friend Turns Kidnapper, Farmer Held Captive For Ransom In MP’s Ratlam
Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh): A childhood friendship took a disturbing turn when a man lured his friend to a warehouse, held him captive and demanded ransom with the help of accomplices. Police arrested the main suspect, Irshad, a resident of Surana village, while searching for his associates. According to police, the victim, a farmer from Surana, was travelling to Ratlam to meet his uncle’s son…
Ratlam, a town in Madhya Pradesh, witnessed a shocking incident where a childhood friend turned kidnapper held his friend captive and demanded ransom. Police apprehended the primary suspect, Irshad, from Surana village, following a search for his accomplices. The victim, a local farmer, had traveled to Ratlam to meet his uncle's son, Suraj.
As they were en route, the farmer encountered Irshad, who provided him with a motorcycle ride to a room behind Rajasthan Enterprises' stone warehouse on Ratlam-Jhabua Road. Irshad confined the victim inside, whereupon two unknown men entered and assaulted him. When the victim attempted to seek assistance, Irshad threatened him, claiming that the assailants would falsely accuse him and demanded a ransom for his release.
Utilizing the victim's phone, Irshad instructed Suraj to bring the money to Jhabua Road. Upon discovering the involvement of police, the suspects escaped. The victim eventually reached Suraj's residence in Rajiv Nagar and subsequently informed the authorities. Salakhedi outpost in-charge, Vijay Bamaniya, reported that police registered a case under Sections 127(7), 296(1), 351(3), and 3(5) of the BNS, resulting in Irshad's arrest.
Ongoing police raids aim to locate the remaining suspects. Meanwhile, the Indore sanitation workers have announced a strike, warning of a full shutdown.
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