The Palamu police finally nabbed kidnappers when the family of the kidnapped was to pay second installment of ransom worth Rs35,000 on February 17. The first installment of ransom was paid to the kidnappers on February 16.
This was stated by the uncle of the abducted schoolchild Mukesh Kumar Pathak before the scribes right inside the chamber of the SP Palamu Patel Mayur Kanhaiyya lal on Wednesday.
He said withholding his name: “ We paid first Rs1.15 lakh to the kidnappers. Then we were to pay another Rs35,000. We did not inform the police. We felt danger coming to Mukesh. But on the second demand, we informed the police.”
The kidnappers during the period of his captivity had threatened Mukesh with dire consequences like burning down of his house or killing of his members of the family.The SP agreed saying the police are doing all for the safety and security to Mukesh and his family. The police got one of the kidnappers Prakash Ram and the case began to unfold, said the SP.
Prakash Ram spilled all the beans. It led the police to nab three other kidnappers. The three arrested are identified as Mustafa Ansari, Udesh and Bhola Kumar Ravi. Police also seized two desi pistols, three cell phones and three sim cards besides six cartridges.
Mukesh was kidnapped on February 12 at night by a gang of half a dozen criminals from his house at Hutukdaag under Chhaterpur police station, said the SP. Patel said it was a kidnapping for ransom and the kidnappers had demanded 20 lakhs rupees for Mukesh’s release.