The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested three individuals from Nagaland in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a Mumbai-based businessman and a demand for Rs 1.5 crore in ransom. According to a report by The Free Press Journal, the accused were tracked to Nagaland and apprehended based on technical clues and surveillance.
“They are being brought to Mumbai for further investigation,” it was reported.
The report cited Crime Branch officials stating that the victim’s family had recently reported a member of their household had been abducted and that the kidnappers were demanding Rs 1.5 crore for his release. Upon receiving the complaint, Crime Branch units launched an investigation and traced the ransom calls to a mobile number registered in Nagaland.
A special team was dispatched to Nagaland, where the suspects were located and taken into custody. Tension reportedly rose in the local area following the arrests, prompting police to swiftly transport the accused to the airport to avoid any law and order issues.
During interrogation, the accused claimed the kidnapped businessman had allegedly defrauded them of Rs 25 lakh in a business deal and that they had already filed a police complaint in Nagaland regarding the matter. The Mumbai Police is continuing its investigation to verify the extortion motive, the legitimacy of the accused’s claims, and whether more individuals are involved, the report added.