Help kidnaps boy, 6, seeks Rs 4L ransom

Ludhiana: A domestic help hired five days ago kidnapped the six-year-old son of his employer in Rod village of Meharban on Thursday evening.
Accused Vijay Kumar took Amanpreet Singh on a two-wheeler ride and did not return. The family have received a message for Rs 4 lakh ransom.
Amanpreet’s father Paramjit Singh sells pickles. As Paramjit and his wife are disabled, they had employed Vijay to take care of their buffaloes.
Sarpanch of Boothgarh village Amarinder Singh Sony, who is a cousin of Paramjit, said, “Vijay used to work as a helper at the house of another villager. About five days ago, Paramjit hired him. Vijay would take Amanpreet on a two-wheeler ride daily and sometimes bought him candies too. On Thursday around 6.30pm, Vijay left the house with Amanpreet. When they did not return, we, along with the police, searched for them in the village and surrounding areas till 4am.”
“Around 9am Friday, the accused sent a message on Paramjit’s cellphone, seeking Rs 4 lakh to release the child. As everyone was busy looking for Amanpreet, Paramjit’s phone battery had died. Around 2.30pm, the family saw the message and immediately replied that he could take the money. We are now awaiting his reply,” he added.
Meharban police station SHO sub-inspector Simranjit Kaur said, “We recovered the two-wheeler of the accused near Mattewara forest. He was seen with the child at Nawanshahr bus stand, from where he boarded a bus.”
The accused already has theft and snatching cases against him.