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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Oct 13: Mangalore City Crime Branch Police have solved the abduction case of a medical student and have also succeeded in rescuing the student within hours after the incident took place. The squad was led by CCB Inspector Venkatesh Prasanna.
Nabeel Mohammed, a student in Yenepoya Medical College in Deralakatte was abducted by a team which came in a brown car Wednesday midnight.
Hailing from Trissur, he stayed in a rented house in Deralakatte. Nabeel’s parents are working abroad. Nabeel purchased land and was constructing a multi-storey house in Deralakatte.
Nabil himself was looking after the work on his house. The money required for the house construction was deposited by his parents in his bank account. Knowing this well, a gang plotted to kidnap him, it is learnt. However, investigations will reveal more details on this soon.
After kidnapping, the car was driven in the direction of Kasargod. Acting on tip-off, at around 10 am on Thursday October 13, the police team led by Venkatesh Prasanna traced the car near Manjeshwar and rescued Nabeel. However, the abductors had managed to get away, police said, adding that Nabeel had been assaulted by the culprits.
Another source said that there was some clash over land issue between Nabeel and the kidnappers.
Nabeel was brought to Ullal police station and later admitted to hospital.