In a shocking turn of events, a 32-year-old north Bengaluru building contractor abducted by seven men allegedly hired by his first wife was rescued in Hassan on Thursday.
According to the TOI report, while four kidnappers have been arrested, three others and the woman is on the run.
According to police, Roma Sheikh, a resident of Marathahalli and first wife of Shahid Sheikh, 32, a resident of Vishweshwaraya Layout on Sidedahalli Main Road, tried in vain to project that the kidnapping had been orchestrated by his second wife.
The arrested are, Abhishek, 26 of Hesaraghatta, Bharath, 25, of Bagalagunte, Prakash KP, 22, of JP Nagar and Chaluva Murthy, 22, of Byadarahalli.
N Shashikumar, the deputy commissioner of police (north), said Shahid was living in Marathahalli with Roma. He married another woman, Rathna Khatum, a year ago and started living with her in Vishweshwaraya Layout. “Roma was angry with Shahid as he started living with Khatum permanently and gave away her jewellery and money to his second wife. So, she hired Abhishek and team to abduct her husband and paid Rs 2 lakh to the gang,” said Shashikumar.
The DCP said Roma wanted to get her husband back and, therefore, she hired the kidnappers, whom she knew.
According to police, the gang executed the plan around 1pm on June 7, when Shahid went to purchase vegetables. Later, they took him to Hassan and kept him captive at Bharath’s farmhouse. The gang had plans to extort money from Khatum.
However, the gang had assaulted Shahid and he has been admitted to a hospital for treatment.
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