{
  "id": 10155398,
  "title": "Kidnapped Bhopal businessman rescued within three hours of police complaint",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/kidnapped-bhopal-businessman-rescued-within-three-hours-of-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T06:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kidnapped-bhopal-businessman-rescued-police-complaint-10895860/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Bhopal businessman, Prem Singh Solanki, who operates an antique business, was rescued from kidnappers within three hours of lodging a police complaint following his abduction in Kolkata. Allegedly lured to Kolkata on September 24 under the pretext of selling his products, Solanki was asked by the accused to visit an office in Basirhat. Upon reaching the location, he sensed something amiss as no one was present. While returning home, his car was stopped by four to five unidentified individuals who dragged him out and transported him to an unknown location. The kidnappers subsequently made a ransom call to his family demanding Rs 20 lakh. Within minutes of receiving the complaint, Solanki's son Rohit flew to Kolkata and immediately informed the police. Within hours, the NSCBI Airport police initiated an investigation, tracked the mobile towers of the kidnappers and Solanki, and issued a warrant for the location specified by the kidnappers. The police caught three accused individuals at the meeting place on VIP Road and rescued Solanki. The police seized a white SUV used in the kidnapping, and two of the accused claimed former Customs Department positions. The police are conducting a comprehensive investigation to determine if the accused are involved in an inter-state racket. Rohit expressed gratitude to the police for their prompt action in rescuing his father.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Prem Singh Solanki, Bhopal antique businessman, kidnapped in Kolkata",
    "Kidnappers demanded Rs 20 lakh ransom, police rescue within 3 hours",
    "NSCBI Airport police tracked kidnappers' mobile towers, arrested 3 suspects"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The swift rescue of Prem Singh Solanki shows that quick police action can foil kidnappings, and in this case, may have disrupted a potential inter-state racket.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Kidnapped Bhopal businessman rescued within three hours of police complaint",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/kidnapped-bhopal-businessman-rescued-within-three-hours-of-police-10157783",
        "published": "2026-09-27T06:32:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Bhopal Businessman Lured By Antique Deal, Kidnapped In Kolkata; Police Rescue, Arrest Three",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/bhopal-businessman-lured-by-antique-deal-kidnapped-in-kolkata-police",
        "published": "2026-09-27T08:15:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}