
Police rescue kidnapped man, arrest three persons
The Hindu
The hostage from Dharmapuri had reportedly borrowed money from the accused and delayed repayment
Three persons were arrested on Friday for allegedly kidnapping a 35-year-old man, a native of Pappireddipatti in Dharmapuri district, in a monetary dispute and demanding a ransom of ₹25 lakh from his family. The police said V. Sakthivadivelan, 35, of Pappireddipatti, left for Chennai on Wednesday morning to borrow money from a person known to him. On Wednesday night, a man called Sakthivadivelan’s wife and claimed that her husband had been kidnapped by a gang. They demanded a ransom of ₹25 lakh. On her complaint, a case was registered in CMBT police station.More Related News

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