Delhi man kidnapped for loan recovery rescued; accused arrested from Maharashtra
New Delhi (PTI): A 40-year-old man has been apprehended from Maharashtra in connection with the kidnapping of a man in northwest Delhi to recover a loan taken by the victim, police said on Monday.
The accused, identified as Gyaneshwar Chavhan (40), a resident of Maharashtra’s Jalna district, was arrested in connection with the abduction of Guddu Saroj, the police said.
A PCR call was received on December 27 regarding Saroj's alleged kidnapping by unknown people in a car near Panchvati, opposite Azadpur Mandi. Initially, the caller, a passerby, could not provide further details, following which CCTV footage from the area was scanned.
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“On December 29, a complainant approached the police and reported that his friend, Guddu Saroj, a resident of Adarsh Nagar, had been kidnapped around 7.30 pm on December 27 near Panchvati, Azadpur Mandi,” a senior police officer said.
He also alleged that one of the accused, identified as Rajaram, a resident of Jalna, Maharashtra, was demanding money for the victim’s release. A case was registered under Sections 140(3) (kidnapping or abducting in order to murder or for ransom etc) and 3(5) (joint liability) of the BNS and an investigation was initiated, the police said.
During the probe, the police analysed footage from more than 50 CCTV cameras, which showed the victim being abducted by two men in a car. The car, bearing a Maharashtra registration number, was identified and traced to the Jalna district, he said.
Acting on technical surveillance, a police team travelled to Maharashtra, and during the intervening night of December 31 and January 1, rescued the victim from a remote farm area in the Panewadi village in the district. Chavhan was arrested during the operation, the police said.
The operation was challenging as local residents attempted to obstruct the police action, posing a potential risk to the victim’s life, but the team managed to safely rescue him and apprehend the accused, the officer added.
During interrogation, Chavhan allegedly confessed to committing the crime along with his brother Rajaram and another associate, Somnath Udadange of Ambad, the police said. The accused also revealed that the kidnapping was carried out to recover money related to an outstanding loan taken by the victim.
The police said efforts are on to trace and arrest the remaining accused.
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‘I’ll get impeached if...’: Donald Trump warns Republicans ahead of 2026 midterms
Washington: US President Donald Trump has warned Republican lawmakers that a defeat in the 2026 midterm elections could put his presidency at risk, saying Democrats would move quickly to impeach him if they regain control of Congress.
According to a report published by News18, addressing a retreat of House Republican lawmakers in Washington, Trump urged his party to treat the midterm polls as a political red line, arguing that holding on to Congress is crucial to blocking any impeachment effort.
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“You gotta win the midterms ’cause, if we don’t win the midterms, it’s just gonna be- I mean, they’ll find a reason to impeach me," Trump said.
“I’ll get impeached," he said.
While a loss in the midterms would not automatically remove Trump from office, it could significantly weaken the Republican Party’s grip on Congress and complicate the passage of his legislative agenda and policy reforms. A Democratic Party majority in the House would also give the opposition the authority to initiate impeachment proceedings.
Midterm elections in the United States are held halfway through a president’s four-year term and take place on Election Day, the Tuesday following the first Monday in November. During the midterms, all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election, along with 33 or 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate, depending on the cycle.
In addition to congressional races, 36 gubernatorial elections will be held. While most US states elect governors to four-year terms, Vermont and New Hampshire hold gubernatorial elections every two years, including during midterms.
Midterm elections also include races for state legislatures and municipal offices, such as mayors and local councils, as well as ballot initiatives and referendums, making the midterms a broad test of political power at the federal, state and local levels.
