Two kidnapped minors rescued by Nalanda cops, six arrested

BIHARSHARIF: The Nalanda police rescued two minors within 24 hours after receiving complaint about their kidnapping. The two minors – a 14-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy – were allegedly kidnapped from separate places for ransom.
Biharsharif sadar SDPO Shibli Nomani said the police rescued a 14-year-old girl from Sugia village under the Sheikhopursarai police station area in Sheikhpura district on Monday.The girl was was kidnapped from a locality under Biharsharif Sadar police station area on Sunday. He said one Manish Kumar of Warisaliganj in Nawada district, who had allegedly kidnapped the girl and demanded a ransom of Rs 5 lakh for her safe release, was also arrested. The police officer said the cellphone used by Manish to seek ransom was also seize.
In another case, police recovered a 13-year-old boy from the house of one Sant Kumar in Kaushik Nagar locality under the Hilsa police station area in Nalanda district on Sunday.
Nalanda SP (incharge) Ajay Kumar said the minor boy was kidnapped on December 11 from Ugawan village under the Asthawan police station area in Nalanda district. He said the boy’s mother had lodged police complaint on December 13 after the kidnappers demanded a ransom of Rs 10 lakh for his safe release.
He said different police teams raided various places across the district and rescued the minor boy. Three criminals – Shambhu Kumar, Samir Raj and Abhishek Kumar – were arrested in connection with the incident.
He said on the basis of information provided by the arrested criminals, police later arrested Aryan Kumar and Gopi Kumar of the victim’s village. The two had kidnapped the minor boy and handed him over to their accomplices. He said the motorcycle used in kidnapping and the cellphone used to demand ransom were also seized.