Eight years old boy kidnapped, rescued at Waluj area

Aurangabad, April 12:

An eight years old son of a school director in the Waluj MIDC area was kidnapped for a ransom of Rs 20 lakh. The incident came to the fore on Monday morning. On receiving the information, the police laid a trap, arrested the kidnapper, and rescued the boy.

According to the details, the kidnapper lives as a tenant in the building of the Sunrise English School in Bajajnagar in Waluj MIDC area. He was in debt-ridden. On Monday, he kidnapped the son of the director of this school. He demanded Rs 20 lakh ransom to the wife of the director. She immediately informed to the Waluj MIDC police. The police laid a trap and arrested the kidnapper, and rescued the boy.

Commissioner of Police, Dr Nikhil Gupta, ACP Shrikant Saraf, and other officers rushed to the spot. The process to register a case was under progress at the Waluj MIDC police station under the guidance of PI Madhukar Sawant. The accused has been arrested and is said to be a native of Nanded, the sources said.