Youth Allegedly Kidnapped at Gunpoint in Gwalior, One Lakh Ransom Demanded

In Pichhore, youth kidnapped from field and one lakh rupees ransom demanded

Gwalior/Dabra. Armed men allegedly kidnapped Ranjeet Jat while he was working in a field in Garhi village under the Pichhore police station area of Gwalior district. The accused, who arrived in four-wheeler vehicles, allegedly took him away at gunpoint and held him captive in a house. They reportedly assaulted him with the butt of a country-made pistol and sticks before demanding a ransom of one lakh rupees from his family.

Ranjeet suffered serious injuries to his head, eyes and face. After the police began conducting raids at the suspected locations of the accused, the alleged kidnappers abandoned him in an injured condition and fled. Police have registered a case against seven accused in connection with the incident. According to the latest information, two of them have been arrested.

The incident took place in Garhi village, in the Dabra subdivision of Gwalior district. According to the information available, Ranjeet Jat, a resident of Garhi village, was working in his field when more than half a dozen armed men arrived in four-wheeler vehicles.

The men allegedly forced Ranjeet into one of the vehicles and took him away. They then brought him to a house, where they held him captive and assaulted him. The accused allegedly used the butt of a country-made pistol and sticks to beat him. Ranjeet sustained a deep wound to his head, while his eyes and face also suffered serious injuries.

After the kidnapping, the accused sent a message to Ranjeet’s family demanding one lakh rupees as ransom. It was after receiving this message that his family came to know about the kidnapping. The family immediately sought help from the Pichhore police station.

As soon as the police received information about the incident, the police began taking action. Raids were conducted at the possible locations of the accused. With the police pressure increasing, the accused allegedly left Ranjeet at a place in an injured condition and escaped.

After the family received information that Ranjeet was lying there in a bloodied condition, they reached the spot. They immediately took him to the Civil Hospital. Following primary treatment, doctors referred him to Gwalior for better treatment because his condition was serious.

Dabra SDOP Saurabh Kumar said that preliminary questioning had indicated an old dispute behind the incident. According to the information that has emerged, four or five days earlier, the uncle of the accused had reached outside the complainant’s house in an intoxicated condition. A dispute had taken place there.

The kidnapping and assault are suspected to have been carried out as revenge for that dispute. The police are investigating the circumstances of the alleged feud and the roles of all the accused named in the case.

On the complaint of Ranjeet Jat, the Pichhore police station registered a case against seven accused, including Gandarbh Bhadoria. The charges include kidnapping, rioting, assault, threatening to kill and demanding ransom, along with various other serious sections.

Police have arrested two accused, including Gandarbh Bhadoria. The search for the remaining accused is continuing.

The police are also trying to gather information about the weapons and vehicles allegedly used in the incident. Along with arresting the accused who are still absconding, investigators are working to establish the full sequence of the kidnapping, the assault and the demand for one lakh rupees.