Kin, 7 others held for abduction of businessman

Hyderabad, Feb 8: A seven-member gang, which allegedly kidnapped a businessman here by impersonating as income tax (I-T) officials and extorted Rs 30 lakh for his release, was arrested on Wednesday, police said.
The prime accused, who was brother-in-law of the victim, turned out to be the mastermind behind the kidnapping, the police said.
On February 4, the complainant approached the police and stated that he was kidnapped by five unknown persons on January 27 from Ameerpet while he was going home. The accused made him to sit in a car claiming that they are I-T officials and took him to Batasingaram.
The kidnappers then called up the businessman’s wife and demanded Rs 60 lakh.
The woman arranged Rs 30 lakh and handed it over to the prime accused after which the other accused released her husband on Outer Ring Road. (PTI)