Two arrested for kidnapping Saudi-returned persons, hostages rescued

United News of India

24-05-2025

Moradabad (UP), May 24 (UNI) Two wanted criminals accused of kidnapping six persons, who had returned from Saudi Arabia, were arrested by the police which also rescued the hostages safely in Mundhapande area of Moradabad district here in Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said here on Saturday.
Superintendent of Police (City) Kumar Ranvijay Singh said the kidnapping of six people took place last Friday night on Delhi-Lucknow National Highway under Mundhapande police station area.
"The kidnappers claiming to be sleuths of an investigation agency, stopped six persons, including Naveed, Shane Alam, Mutallavi, Zahid and car driver Zulfikar, who were returning home from Saudi Arabia," he said.
He said that while on Delhi-Lucknow National Highway, between Mainather and Mundhapande of the district, uniformed criminals in two cars intercepted the vehicle of Saudi returned persons, held them at gunpoint and took the car through the forest to a farm-house in Rauda.
The SP said that hearing the cries of the hostages, the nearby villagers somehow informed the police and informed them about the entire incident. "As soon as the information was received, the police surrounded the area and when challenged that criminals opened fire on the police team. In retaliatory firing both the criminals sustained bullet injuries in their legs," he said.
He said that the police rescued the kidnapped persons safely. "During interrogation the criminals were identified as Raja and Taufiq. The injured criminals are undergoing treatment in the district hospital," he said.
Singh said two vehicles, including an SUV and a car, were recovered from the possession of the criminals. "Search is on for the remaining two criminals who fled from the spot. The absconding criminals will be arrested soon," he said.
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