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VASCO
In a scene straight out of a film, a Vasco-based businessman was kidnapped late Friday night for a ransom of Rs 10 lakh even as the police swung into action and managed to rescue him within 24 hours. Three persons have been arrested in this connection.
The incident occurred around 10.30 pm on Friday after Harish Kumar Solanki, owner of Sagar Hardware & Ply Centre, Vasco had shut his shop for the day. Immediately, a Indica car bearing registration No GA-03-H-4555 with three occupants pulled up beside Solanki and pulled him in and zoomed away.
Solanki’s employee one Chaudhari who witnessed the incident alerted the Vasco police who immediately swung into action and with the assistance of various South Goa-based police stations cracked the case within 24 hours and Solanki was freed from the clutches of the kidnappers. The Vasco police have arrested 36-year old businessman Abdul Kadar of New Vaddem, 31-year old security bouncer Salem Khan of Mangor Hill and 27-year old broker Rajendra Kumar of upper jetty Sada all who have confessed to the crime.
The car used by the accused and the masks have been seized and further investigation is in progress with Vasco PI Nolasco Raposo under the supervision of SP, South, Dinraj Govenkar and SDPO, Vasco Sunita Sawant.
Giving details of the incident, Vasco police said the brother of the victim Dungaram Solanki received phone call from kidnappers demanding ransom of Rs 10 lakh or that his brother Harish would be killed.
Immediately, a team headed by SP, South Dinraj Govenkar, SDPO, Vasco, Sunita Sawant, Vasco PI Nolasco Raposo ,Verna PI Neenad Deulkar, Mormugao PI Shailesh Narvekar and others was formed and began a thorough combing operation in Mormugao and Salcete.
Nakabandis were conducted at various places in South Goa while PCR vehicles were alerted. Solanki’s cell phone was also being monitored.
At around 12 midnight, Solanki’s brother got a call from the kidnappers asking him to come to Cortalim with Rs 10 lakh or that Solanki would be killed.
The venue was later changed and the kidnappers asked Solanki’s brother to come with the cash at Verna. The cops who were tracing the call got to know the location of the car.
At around 12.15 police started looking for Indica car and at around 2.15 am Verna Robert Jeep traced the car and started chasing it and also blocked it. However, the kidnappers dashed the Robert Jeep and fled pushing Solanki out of the car near Utorda. Due to heavy police presence, the kidnappers later abandoned the car in the thick bushes in Salcete and fled away.The massive hunt that continued throughout the night and which followed the next day bore fruit when all the three kidnappers were nabbed by Vasco police.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of SP, South, Dinraj Govenkar and SDPO, Vasco Sunita Sawant and Police Inspector Nolasco Raposo, Incharge, Vasco police station.
Vasco police is further investigating the case.
