Girl kidnapped by boyfriend rescued
The Hindu
He demanded ₹5 lakh ransom, befriended victim on social media
The Rajamahendravaram city police have rescued a 19-year-old girl a day after she was reportedly kidnapped by her ‘boyfriend’ for ransom.
Recently, the girl from the city and Moka Phaneendra of West Godavari district became close following their friendship over social media platforms. Phaneendra is allegedly a habitual offender involved in theft cases in West Godavari district.
On December 15, Phaneendra had taken the victim on a long drive. In the evening, he locked her up in a room in Bhimavaram town and later demanded ₹5 lakh from her parents for her safe release. He also made video calls to the victim’s parents to show her condition in the room.
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