LUCKNOW: A 20-year-old youth was kidnapped from Sarojini Nagar area in Lucknow late Tuesday night.
Police said that Abhinav Upadhyay, who hails from Amethi, was kidnapped from outside his rented house at Darogakheda in Sarojini Nagar.
"Upadhyay's friends informed police around 11.30pm on Tuesday that six to seven people came in an SUV and called Upadhyay downstairs," said Sarojini Nagar SHO Mahendra Singh.
"Upadhyay's friends overheard him saying 'I am coming paaji'. When he reached the gate of the house, he was bundled into an SUV. Also, his phone was switched off," said Singh.
Singh said that the victim was an engineering dropout.
The SHO added that Upadhyay used to practice cricket while staying in the rented house.
"We are scanning the CCTV footages and have also informed Upadhyay's parents," said Singh.