Lawyer who masterminded woman's self-abduction arrested
The woman, Reema Makhani, orchestrated her own kidnapping, an idea suggested by the accused lawyer, Rajveersinh Zala, due to a dispute with her brother Riyaz over a share in the ancestral property.
Investigators told TOI that the property is valued between Rs 8 crore and Rs 9 crore.
Reema and Riyaz's six-year-old daughter, Anayaa, were reported missing on July 24. After a seven-day search, the duo were traced to Dhar district of MP.
Reema was arrested by the Pradyuman Nagar police on the complaint lodged by Riyaz, and she confessed to orchestrating the abduction on the advice of Zala.
She alleged that Riyaz denied her a share in the ancestral property, leading to repeated disputes between the siblings. In collaboration with Zala, she planned the staged kidnapping a month ago to extort money from Riyaz.
Assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Bharat Basiya said Zala was located at Geeta Hospital in Ujjain district. Aware that his arrest was imminent, Zala consumed poison to avoid police action and was admitted for treatment. Upon being discharged from the hospital on Sunday, he was taken into custody by the crime branch.
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