The special investigation team of Chandigarh police (SIT) on Thursday claimed to have arrested three kidnappers out of four who allegedly kidnapped a city girl on March 16 in a bid to rape her from Sector-47 market. One accused is still absconding, said police.
SSP Operation cell RS Ghuman, said that police team on a special tip off on Wednesday night arrested three people who were involved in the kidnapping case of a City girl who is a Panjab University student in a bid to rape her a few days back.
Police has identified the accused as Abhay Pathak (31), Vinod Kumar Mehra (36) and Baljit Singh (22). All accused are residents of sector-47.
During further investigation, the accused disclosed that Abhay Pathak and Vinod Kumar met Monu in Burail Model Jail while they were arrested in robbery and theft cases, and developed relations with Monu as they were living in vicinity of each other.
The SSP said the accused took a car with an intention to take revenge from complainant for the incident for which the girl had slapped Monu while he was passing lewd comments on her some time ago.
The accused forcibly picked the complainant while she was going to her house from market.
The accused also disclosed during interrogation that due to insult at public place of Monu , he wanted to teach a lesson to her but the accused could not succeed as they panicked after seeing a PCR Gypsy and dropped the girl unharmed.
Meanwhile, the three accused were produced in the court on Thursday and were sent on one day police remand. Accused Monu is still absconding, SSP said.
A case has been registered against the four and all the three accused already have FIR filed against them in police station sector-31 in different case of snatching, thefts and robbery.