Abducted businessman found murdered in Sahebganj

Dumka: Abductors of a businessman, Arun Kumar Sah, shot him dead a day after an unsuccessful attempt by police to rescue him and arrest the criminals on Saturday. Sah’s bullet-riddled body was found from a field in Chhota Barmasiya village under Borio police station in Sahebganj district on Sunday. On Saturday, a police team had conducted a raid without success in Dubuthan village under Barhet police station to rescue the businessman. An exchange of fire had ensued between the criminals and police in which an ASI sustained bullet injuries, while another cop was injured on his head.
Sah was kidnapped on June 20 when he was on his way to Rajmahal from his home on Tank Road in Borio. He was believed to have been kidnapped for ransom.
Sahibganj SP Anuranjan Kispotta said, “The gang involved in the crime has been identified and will be nabbed soon.”
Dumka DIG Narendra Kumar Singh visited Sahebganj on Sunday after the body of the businessman was recovered. He said, “Unfortunately, the abductors resorted to the murder after facing police heat. Dog squads and forensic experts have been pressed into service to nab the miscreants.”