Six held after ‘kidnapping & extorting’ Delhi teaching centre director | India Information
2 min learnBhopalMight 4, 2026 06:03 AM IST
Police in Bhopal declare to have foiled a kidnapping and extortion bid concentrating on a distinguished Delhi-based UPSC teaching director, by arresting six folks and recovering the ransom quantity of Rs 1.89 crore.
Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar mentioned the educator’s former affiliate, Priyank, was the mastermind, who lured her to the town on the pretext of enterprise enlargement by holding a seminar right here.
The Commissioner mentioned the accused had ready the bottom prematurely by renting a home a day earlier than the assembly. “When the victims entered, they discovered a number of males with lined faces inside. They have been threatened at gunpoint and compelled to switch Rs 1.89 crore to a number of financial institution accounts of the accused. A video was additionally recorded below duress to forestall any complaints,” Kumar mentioned.
After receiving a criticism, the police promptly froze the mentioned financial institution accounts of the accused earlier than the ransom cash could possibly be withdrawn, he mentioned, including that the funds have been being returned to the complainant.
The alleged mastermind was later traced to a metropolis hospital, the place, the police claimed, he tried to evade arrest citing sickness. He was later taken into custody and produced earlier than the court docket. Throughout questioning, he confessed to the crime, Kumar mentioned.
Police mentioned six folks have been arrested to date, whereas two different suspects are being questioned. Search is on for an additional absconding accused. Additional investigation is underway.
