With Inputs from Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (SHS/DV)
Bantwal, Oct 13: An unidentified group of four persons allegedly kidnapped a young businessman at Panemangalore here on Sunday, October 12, before releasing him later.
Anup (26), a resident of Sarapady was kidnapped from his house by persons who wielded weapons, sources said.
His friends who came to know about the incident lodged a complaint with the police. Anup was later released by the kidnappers at BC Road.
Sources said that Anup has an arecanut processing factory. He had taken a loan from a finance firm and having failed to return it in time, the amount had gone into lacs because of additional interest. It is suspected that he was kidnapped in order to threaten or scare him into paying the outstanding amount. Sources said that he was released after the kidnappers elicited an assurance from him that he would pay the amount soon.
Anup later appeared before Bantwal circle inspector Beliappa and narrated the incident.
A case has been registered in Bantwal town police station.