In a sensational kidnapping in Sultanpur, two brothers were kidnapped by their domestic help and a ransom of Rs 50 lakh was demanded from their family. After the family contacted the police, the novice abductors killed one of the boys and injured the other critically.
The Sultanpur police arrested all four accused.
As per reports, the sons of Sultanpur’s businessman Rakesh Agrahari — Priyansh (6) and Divyanash (8) — were kidnapped while they were returning home from school in Katra Bazaar area of Gosaiganj on Thursday morning.
Initially, the family launched a search for the boys but they were shocked when they received a telephone call in the evening and the caller said that both kids were in their custody and demanded a ransom of Rs 50 lakh for their safe release.
The hapless Rajesh Agrahari immediately informed the police about the kidnapping after which the cops started a search operation. Later in the night, the cops came to know that Agrahari’s domestic help, Raghuvar Yadav, was the mastermind of the kidnapping.
Subsequently, the police zeroed in on one of the hideouts of Yadav and raided the place only to find Priyansh brutally killed by a spade and Divyansh with serious injuries. The body of Priyansh was kept in a gunny bag.
The cops arrested four kidnappers, identified as Hariom, Raghuvar, Shivpujan and Suraj.
Superintendent of Police of Sultanpur, Anurag Vats, said that Shivpujan was injured in the encounter and was rushed to Trauma Centre of KGMU in Lucknow. He said that investigations were on in this regard.
Meanwhile, in Rae Bareli, the police recovered the body of a 10-year-old boy who was kidnapped three days back. Three persons were arrested by the police in this connection.
As per reports, Monu of Beltakhai hamlet of Bhadhokhar went missing last Tuesday after which his father, Deshraj, lodged a report, suspecting that his son was kidnapped.
On the clues provided by the family, the cops arrested three accused, identified as Pradeep. Susheel and Santram. During sustained questioning, the trio broke down and confessed to having killing Monu. The cops later recovered the body which was buried near a pond.
The accused revealed that they killed the boy over an old dispute.