Four members of a gang have truly been detained for kidnapping star Mushtaq Mohammad Khan from the Delhi flight terminal, holding him captive in Bijnor space of Uttar Pradesh and requiring ransom cash, authorities claimed.
According to authorities, the scalawags have been likewise outlining to grab proficient star Shakti Kapoor on the pretense of welcoming him to an event.
Bijnor Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Jha shared the data on Saturday, stating that Mushtaq Khan’s event supervisor, Shivam Yadav, had truly submitted a grievance on December 9.
According to the grievance, Lavi pen names Rahul Saini carried October 15 despatched out an development reimbursement of Rs 25,000 and an air ticket to welcome Khan to an event inMeerut Upon attending to the Delhi flight terminal on November 20, Mushtaq was obtained by a taxi driver that took him to a widely known ‘shikanji’ retailer in between Meerut and Delhi.
There, Khan was pushed into yet one more vehicle, the place much more folks joined him. The star was after that endangered and notified that he had truly been kidnapped and was being cooped on the residence of Lavi, a felony related to the occasion, authorities claimed.
“During his captivity, the abductors took Mushtaq Khan’s checking account particulars and password. On the evening of November 20, the accused consumed alcohol and slept. The following morning, Mushtaq Khan managed to flee and reached a mosque in Mohalla Chahshiri, the place locals contacted his household and helped him return residence.
“On November 21, the abductors took out Rs 2.2 lakh from Mushtaq Khan’s savings account while buying in Meerut and Muzaffarnagar,” the officer mentioned.
The arrested gang members have been recognized as Sarthak Chaudhary, Sabiuddin, Azim, and Shashank. Police have additionally recovered Rs 1.04 lakh from their possession.
Police revealed that the gang was concerned in abducting movie stars by sending advance funds and air tickets below the guise of occasion invites.
The investigation has additionally revealed that actor Shakti Kapoor was provided Rs 5 lakh to attend an analogous occasion, however the deal fell via attributable to a excessive advance request.
Police are actually investigating whether or not the gang was concerned within the kidnapping of different movie stars.
Efforts are on to trace down the remaining members of the gang, together with Lavi.
Meanwhile, in a associated growth, Arjun, one of many kidnappers concerned in comic Sunil Pal’s abduction, was shot and injured throughout an encounter with police in Meerut on Sunday.
Arjun, who was arrested on Saturday, tried to flee whereas being escorted for a medical checkup at Lalkurti police station by snatching the pistol of a sub-inspector, the Meerut police mentioned.
Arjun, whereas attempting to flee, opened fireplace indiscriminately on the police workforce. The police workforce retaliated, and Arjun was shot and injured within the alternate of fireside.
Meerut Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vipin Tada mentioned that police had recovered from Arjun an SUV, a Scorpio, utilized in Sunil Pal’s kidnapping final month, together with Rs 2.25 lakh money and a cell phone used within the crime.
“Arjun was promptly required to the medical facility in a damaged problem. Police are currently looking for his partners, as they think the gang associated with the kidnapping is based inBijnor Authorities have actually likewise spoken to the sufferer for more declarations and are proceeding their examination right into the instance,” the SSP mentioned.
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