This story is from May 14, 2020

Four booked for kidnapping trader in Morbi

Four booked for kidnapping trader in Morbi
Rajkot: Four persons were booked for allegedly kidnapping a trader in Lajai village of Tankara taluka in Morbi district on Tuesday. However, the accused released the victim on Tuesday evening after they learned that the victim’s family had approached the police.
The police said the accused, identified as Devendra Merja, Ashok Merja, Shailesh Manji Merja and Hitesh Merja allegedly kidnapped Shailesh Merja who also shares his name with one of the accused, in a car.

The incident occurred when Shailesh was going to Morbi in his car along with his wife Neeta Merja.
“The accused waylaid Shailesh’s car at Lajai village and kidnapped him in their car. Then Ashok called up Shailesh’s father Gangaram Merja and demanded Rs 1.10 crore from him, which Shailesh and his relatives owed him in a land dealing,” said an official from Tankara police station.
However, after they came to know that Shailesh’s family member were in the process of lodging a police complaint against them, the accused released Shailesh. Later, Shailesh lodged the complaint against the accused.
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