KOLKATA: Sonarpur Police on Friday rescued a resident of Sonarpur, Pukali Ameen Lova Kumar, who was abducted and held hostage by people he had allegedly duped in Visakhapatnam,
Andhra Pradesh.
Kumar was allegedly involved in a fake job placement racket in Vizag and swindled several youths by collecting money in lieu of promises to get them jobs. He returned home to Sonarpur, but was abducted by his victims and taken to Vizag.