Police on Tuesday rescued a 23 –year-old youth, who was tied and kept in a gunny bag by his abductors from an abandoned house near Mehmudabad Madrasa. Sk Sani of Nasidipur and Baunty Khan of Fakirabad were arrested, while prime accused Sk Abdul Rehman is still at large.
Kendrapada town police station IIC Ranjan Kumar Dey said Harekrushan Moharana, a resident of Townbalarampur, who is a carpenter and working in a wood shop at Fakirabad, was kidnapped by Sk Abdul Rehman of Goudagopa and his associates. later, they demanded ransom of Rs2 lakh from Moharana’s family to release him. On being informed, police conducted a raid and managed to rescue the youth.
He was assaulted brutally by the kidnappers. Police sent injured Moharana to district hospital for treatment soon and registered a case under Section 364(a), 34IPC, 25 of the Arms Act against the duo. The arrested will be produced before the SDJM Court of Kendrapada on Thursday.