Rajkot: A 26-year-old man from Gandhigram area of Junagadh was arrested on Saturday for kidnapping a young garment shop owner on December 23. Earlier cops had nabbed three persons including a minor boy.
Police said that they had information about the involvement of Shubham alias Doctor Tavde, based on which they searched him in Gandhigram area and nabbed him. During interrogation, Tavde admitted that he too was involved in the abduction of 21-year-old Nimesh Khanwani and demanding a ransom of Rs 10 lakh. He said that since the key accused Naja Rabari is his friend, he tagged along when Rabari told him that he had to go to the farm. Later, he helped Rabari in kidnapping Khanwani and drove the car to his house and around Junagadh district.
On Sunday, Tavde was produced before a local court and sent to judicial custody. Police said that only Rabari is absconding and he too will be nabbed soon. Earlier a minor boy, Bhayo alias Bhavesh Rabari and Jasku alias Jitu Kathi were arrested.
The gang had reached Khanwani’s house in Bhavnath area and had identified themselves as cops from the crime branch. They took him saying that they want to question Khanwani in a prohibition case. They, later, called Khanwani’s elder brother Roshan to inform him about the abduction.