Kidnapper seeks ransom in Kanpur Dehat, audio clip goes viral

Kanpur: In an audio clip related to the kidnapping of a man from Bhognipur area of Kanpur Dehat that has gone viral on social media on Saturday, the kidnapper could be heard calling the man’s cousin and telling him to arrange a ransom of Rs 20 lakh ‘in five days’ otherwise his brother would be killed.
The kidnapped man is one Brijesh, who works at National Dharamkanta in Chaura area under the limits of Bhognipur Kotwali police station of the district.He was kidnapped on July 17, and subsequently a case was registered under relevant sections of IPC in this regard. According to police, Brijesh, a resident of Chaura village of Bhognipur had gone missing while he had gone to perform duty at a Dharamkanta located at Kanpur-Jhansi highway on July 17 night. “As per the man’s cousin Sarvesh, when Brijesh did not return home on July 17, he went to Dharamkanta the next day to inquire about his whereabouts, but in vain,” police said. Sarvesh thereafter tried to contact Brijesh on his mobile phone, but the call was answered by some one else who sought Rs 20 lakh as ransom from him within five days for the safe release of Brijesh,” said police further. Sarvesh thereafter informed the police when the person who had received call said he would call them again after five days. Inspector Bhognipur Kotwali Dharmendra Singh said, “A case of kidnapping has been registered following a complaint. We have shared the details of this man with other police stations. So far, he has not been traced. All efforts are being made to trace him.”