After a series of killings of jewellers in the state, Jhansi was rocked by the sensational kidnapping of two prominent jewellers who had gone to play badminton on Wednesday night. Senior police officers who rushed to the spot on being informed said that they were trying to confirm whereabouts of the victims as no ransom call has been made so far. The police were also probing personal enmity angel into the abduction.
As per reports, Rajendra Kumar Agarwal aka Raju Kamriya of Daru Bhandela area of Kotwali along with his friend Rahul Agarwal went to play badminton at a bungalow situated opposite to Mission Gate on Wednesday night.
While Raju owned jewellery showroom besides electronic goods showroom and also dabbled in real estate, Rahul owned a jewellery showroom. When Raju did not return home till late that night, his brother Ravi Kumar Agarwal went to enquire from Rahul. However, he found that all three five mobile numbers of Raju and two of Rahul were switched off.
Suspecting foul play, Ravi went to search for them and found their scooty (UP93Al-4828) lying abandoned in front of Agarwal Steels Showroom along with Raju’s footwear. When Ravi enquired from guard Dalchandra of Agarwal Steel showroom, he said that he saw some miscreants on a four-wheeler hudddling two occupants of the scooty and speedin away.
learning of the abduction, Ravi rushed to inform the local police but the cops asked him to wait till Thursday morning claiming that the victim might have gone on their own and would be back by the morning.
But when the jewellers remained untraceable till the next morning, Jhansi Police registered a case of abduction and initiated a search. They claimed to have rounded up some suspects but have failed to get any positice lead.
Meanwhile, SSP Jhansi also contacted ADG (law and order) Anand Kumar for seeking help of Special Task Force to trace out the whereabouts of the abducted businessmen.