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Five pose as govt officers, abduct two for extortion; arrested in city
Jaipur: In a dramatic case of impersonation and abduction, the city's Jawahar Circle police station Wednesday arrested five persons who allegedly posed as officials of a central investigation agency officers to abduct two men and extort money.
The accused—identified as Jitendra Singh, Vidhadatt, Anil, Om Singh, and Manoj Kumar—were caught after the victims managed to escape and later filed a named FIR. The complaint was lodged by Prabhumal Chaudhary alias PN Dudi, a resident of Shiva Nagar, Sanganer. He stated that on June 28, he was at his restaurant "Hub Forty" near Gaurav Tower when he received a WhatsApp call from his friend Mukesh Ranwa, asking to meet nearby.
Upon reaching, Prabhumal found Mukesh already in the back seat of a car. He was forcibly made to sit in the vehicle, after which two more men entered. His mobile phone, watch, and personal belongings were snatched, and a black cloth was tied over his face.
The accused assaulted him and asked about another individual named Sushil. They claimed to be central govt's officers, showed forged ID cards and files, and demanded Rs 3 crore.
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After negotiations, the amount was brought down to Rs 50 lakh. The victims were made to sign blank documents and forms.
Sushil was later abducted from a five-star hotel using a similar ruse. Both men were held in a hotel on the Bhilwara highway. The accused took their phones, but once switched on, incoming calls from family members raised suspicion, prompting relatives to alert the police. Sensing the tightening noose, the two victims managed to escape through nearby fields and contacted the police.
Initially hesitant to file a complaint, they later returned to Jaipur and named the accused in the FIR.
All five were arrested and presented in court, where they were sent to judicial custody. The gang used a rented car in Jaipur and reportedly travelled from Delhi in a private vehicle. Police are investigating the possibility of similar crimes linked to the accused.
