JAIPUR: A businessman dealing with plywood in Gandhidham of Gujarat was rescued by a team of Rajasthan and Gujarat police on Wednesday evening from Laxmangarh of Sikar district, almost three days after he was kidnapped.
Police have not ruled out the possibility of some deal between the kidnappers and family of the kidnapped businessman, that led the kidnappers to free the businessman.
According to Gujarat police, the businessman, identified as Mukesh Agarwal, went missing on January 18. “It was found that the family got a ransom call of Rs 35 lakh. As we took up the case, we started following the location of the businessman and through technical surveillance we come to know that the location was moving towards Jodhpur followed by Jaipur and then Laxmangarh. Thus, we intimated Rajasthan police including those of Jodhpur, Jaipur and Sikar,” Mayur Patil, superintendent of police, Kutch (East) told TOI over phone from Gujarat on Thursday.
While Sikar police initiated massive search and barricading, it was found that the kidnappers freed the businessman near Laxmangarh and fled. Even Sikar and Gujarat police were surprised to see the kidnappers freeing the businessman.
“At this point of time we can’t rule out the possibility of some deal between the family of businessman and the kidnappers. We have lodged a case of kidnap and have initiated investigation,” the SP added.
Meanwhile, when contacted, Kunwar Rastradeep, superintendent of police, Sikar, said, “Based on the inputs by Gujarat police, we initiated barricading and thereafter, we got to know that the kidnappers had left the businessman near a tea stall at Laxmangarh.”
After rescuing the businessman, Sikar police handed him over to a team of Gujarat police.
According to the primary investigation, Mukesh had asked the kidnappers that he wished to have some tea. “The kidnappers stopped the vehicle on the way near a dhaba situated at Laxmangarh. That was when the businessman showed some reluctance and the kidnappers left him there,” said a senior Gujarat police officer.
After the kidnapped businessman arrives at Gandhidham, he would be interrogated. “One can’t rule out the possibility of some deal between the kidnappers and businessman’s family. That needs to be proved,” said a senior officer.