Businessman abducted for ransom, released within hours

Surat: In a matter of few hours on Saturday, a businessman in Surat was kidnapped from outside his office complex in Vesu area and released too. Preliminary police investigation revealed that the kidnapping was done for ransom as the abductors had allegedly demanded Rs 28 crore for the release of Kalpesh Bosamiya, a resident of Vesu. The incident was captured on CCTV camera.
Sources in police informed that the businessman was released on the National Highway 48 near Mahuvej Patiya on Kim-Kosamba road after a few hours later when the abductors could sniff cops at their tail.
In a late evening development, a team of detection of crime branch (DCB) nabbed Jignesh Ghori and Umesh Mavani for their alleged involvement in the crime. Police investigation revealed that Umesh had some financial dispute with Bosamiya for which Ghori was sent to kidnap him. Ghori went along with two others, Pravin alias Pallu Solanki and Viru Darbar. Police are yet to arrest Solanki and Darbar.
Umra police have booked the accused for assault and kidnapping under other sections under IPC.
According to details, Bosamiya was going to his office at Canal Walk Complex when the abductors came in a black car and forcefully took him along. They punched him while trying to get him into their car, said a complaint lodged by Chitrang Modi, a software engineer in Bosamiya’s firm, who had reached office early on Saturday to attend a meeting.
It all happened when Modi was standing in the lobby of the complex when he noticed Bosamiya getting down from the car at around 7 am and walking towards the elevator when the two persons dragged him into their car.
The victim later told police that the accused were demanding Rs 28 crore from him and were threatening of dire consequences. Cops, however, are yet to confirm the amount.
Bosamiya who was in finance business in the past was to start IT business and also did stock trading. He had borrowed money in the past. Sources in police informed that a person named Umesh is involved in the kidnapping to recover loaned money.
“While police identified the accused from their car number, the kidnappers realised that police is close and so released Bosamiya,” said M L Salunke, police inspector, Umra police station.