HYDERABAD: A 9-year-old boy was kidnapped while playing near his house in Mahabubabad district on Sunday evening.
The abductor has demanded a ransom of Rs 45 lakh from the boy’s family.
An unidentified man called out to Dikshit while he was playing and the boy walked towards him. Around 6pm, the man took the boy on his bike and sped away.
On Sunday night, the kidnapper made VOIP calls to boy’s mother and demanded a ransom of Rs 45 lakh for the release of her son.
“On Sunday, the mother got two calls demanding ransom and on Monday she got two more calls. It is the same man who made calls on both the days. We are questioning suspects,’’ Mahabubabad superintendent of police Koti Reddy told TOI. The boy’s father is a scribe in a vernacular channel.
Police are verifying CCTV footage as part of the investigation, but have, so far, not got clear footage of the accused taking the boy on his bike. Officials are trying to verify the vehicle’s registration number to crack the case.
The boy’s family members lodged a police complaint and a case was registered. Mahabubabad police formed 10 police teams to rescue the boy. Police suspect the role of people known to the family behind the incident.