In a major breakthrough Palamu police on Thursday cracked the kidnapping case of one Ranjit Yadav on January 31 by arresting one of the main accused in the case.
The arrested accused has been identified as Budhedeo Ganju (20). Superintendent of Police YR Ramesh said Ganju along with two others had kidnapped one Ranjit Yadav, a business man of Manatu in Palam on Jan 31. However, Yadav escaped from those kidnappers and reached home on February 2. Following investigation, police arrested Ganju on Thursday and hunts were still on for two others.
The police officer said one of the kidnappers was also identified as Kamlesh Ganju from Bihar. Police are trying to establish a link between Chatra bound kidnappers with Bihar as the arrested Budhedeo and the absconder Biin Ganju came from Chatra district's Kanda police station. Palamu police arrested and jailed a kidnapper identified as Budhdeo Ganju (20) said the SP YS Ramesh. The arrest was made on Thursday and Friday he was sent to central jail Daltonganj. Police recovered the looted lap top, bike and cell phone also. Two muzzle loaded guns were also seized, said the SP.