New Delhi:

Jaipur police’s dramatic rescue of a kidnapped man has gone viral on social media, with the video showing cops waking him up. Being held hostage in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan, Anuj was in for a pleasant surprise as a team from Jaipur police burst into the room and said, “Anuj, get up son… This is Jaipur police”. Five people have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping Anuj.

‘हैलो बेटा..जयपुर पुलिस’

ये लड़का जो कंबल हटा के उठा है उसका जयपुर से अपहरण हुआ है, राजस्थान पुलिस ने हिमाचल के सोलन से एक होटल में उसे इस अंदाज में सरप्राइज किया.#HimachalPradesh । #Solan । #JaipurPolicepic.twitter.com/W6lNJ1K2Kx

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Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph detailed the case, revealing that on August 18, Anuj had gone to Nahargarh Fort with a friend. Mistaking Anuj for a wealthy individual due to his attire, the men forcibly abducted him by binding his hands and feet and gagging him. They then threw Anuj’s friend, Sony, out of the vehicle and assaulted him. When Anuj did not return home, his family reported the incident to the police.

The police responded promptly, deploying a drone to search Nahargarh Fort based on information provided by Sony. Initial investigations suggested the possibility of kidnapping due to a dispute, prompting several police teams to be engaged in the operation. During this period, the kidnappers contacted Anuj’s family and demanded a ransom of 2 million rupees. Unable to immediately provide the sum, the family requested additional time to arrange the funds.

The police traced the kidnappers’ phone number and began their search, but the accused continuously changed locations to evade capture. Eventually, they instructed the family to deliver the ransom at the last compartment of the Kalka-Shimla Express train. The police, having set up teams along the train route, intercepted the suspects as they threw the ransom bag near the Dharmpur railway station.

Following the arrest of one suspect, further interrogation led to the capture of the remaining accused. According to the police, Virender Singh, a software engineer, was the mastermind behind the kidnapping, orchestrating the scheme with his accomplices to quickly earn money. Authorities are still searching for one additional fugitive involved in the case.

Jaipur:

A BSF jawan posted in Jammu and Kashmir shot himself dead on learning that his wife had committed suicide back home in Rajasthan after they quarrelled over the phone, police said on Wednesday. They had married eight months ago.

Anshu Yadav (24), a resident of Dheerpur village in Rajasthan’s Kotputli-Behror district, died by suicide in her house on Tuesday night, police said.

On receiving information about her death, Rajendra Yadav (28), a Border Security Force (BSF) head constable posted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara, shot himself dead with his service revolver, they said.

SHO of the Harsaura police station in Kotputli-Behror district, Rajesh Meena, said that the body of the woman was handed over to family members after postmortem.

It has come to light that there was an argument between them over the phone, Meena said, adding that it seems, the woman died by suicide after that.

He said that Rajendra Yadav’s body is likely to be brought to Jaipur on Thursday. Anshu Yadav and Rajendra Yadav got married eight months ago, the SHO said.

Police said a case has been registered under section 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (inquest proceedings) and the investigation has been handed over to the sub-divisional officer.

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Jaipur:

A 30-year-old man attempted to commit suicide after allegedly killing his wife and son over a financial debt Jaipur on Sunday, police said.

The incident took place in Pratap Nagar area in Jaipur when Manoj Sharma, 30, mixed some poisonous substance in ‘halwa’ and served it to his family, Station House Officer (SHO) Zaheer Abbas.

Sharma’s wife Sakshi, 28, and 5-month-old son Atharv died. While Sharma and his daughter Niya are undergoing treatment at a hospital, the SHO said.

Sharma lived with his family at a rented house in Pratap Nagar, police said, adding that he had taken a huge debt and was grappling with family issues as well.

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