Eloped with boyfriend from Kurukshetra, teenager rescued in North East Delhi
However, according to the police, the girl denied that she was kidnapped and clarified that she checked in at the hotel of her own accord.
A five-year-old boy, allegedly abducted for a ransom, was rescued by police who shot at and injured the kidnapper following a hot chase, police said on Tuesday.
The boy, Chandan was rescued two days after a four-member gang led by a notorious criminal kidnapped him here and demanded a ransom of Rs 35 lakh, they said.
All the four including Divya Teja, who was injured in the shooting were arrested.
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Acting on a complaint from the boy’s father, police launched a manhunt and tracked one of the gang members, who revealed that mastermind Divyateja was driving with the child in his car towards Kengeri.
Immediately, police chased down the vehicle at a secluded place and intercepted it.
Police said, in order to escape, Divyateja pulled out a machete and tried to attack them.
“In self-defence, we opened two rounds of fire. One of the bullets hit his right leg and he collapsed on the ground,” the police said in a press release.
The accused was then shifted to Victoria Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.
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