After about six months of the rescue of Kolkata-based businessman and his driver from the clutch of some kidnappers, Sundargarh police arrested the businessman who is prime accused in the kidnapping case on Thursday and forwarded him to court.
Pratik Patodia (31), director of Ashok Multiyarn Mills limited (AMMl), located at Kirei, Sundargarh and his driver Rohit Tanty, had been kidnapped from Badbahal area on SH 10 on July 22. Rohit was rescued at Jharsuguda station during wee hours on July 27. later, with aid of Rohit, the police had rescued Pratik from Tikiripara area under Saintala police station. Police had arrested all accused in the kidnapping case except the prime accused Anil Bansal. Balangir police and Sundargarh police jointly conducted an operation and nabbed Bansal from Balangir on Wednesday. Bansal confessed to the crime.