The Delhi Police on Monday arrested a man carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 for allegedly kidnapping a doctor from a Metro Hospital at Preet Vihar in national Capital last year.
The accused identified as Harsh with eight others allegedly abducted Dr Shrikant Gaur of Metro Hospital in an Ola cab on 6 July 2017. “The abductors of Dr Gaur had demanded Rs 5 crore for the safe release of abductee from Ola Cab Company. During the case investigation, seven accused people, including the mastermind Sushil were arrested, but the accused Harsh who is a resident of Meerut, UP remained at large. Cash reward of Rs 50 thousand was declared on his arrest by the Commissioner of Police,” said Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Special Cell.
“We had received a tip off and acting on the tip off a team laid a trap near ISBT where the accused was spotted walking towards ISBT from Buddhist Monastery.
He was arrested and during interrogation the accused confessed to his involvement
in the sensational kidnapping case of Dr Shirkant Gaur. Upon his cursory search, no incriminating material was recovered from his possession,” said the DCP.