Ujire: Abduction of businessman's eight-year-old son
Kidnappers demand 17 crores in ransom; Complaint filed
Belthangady: A case has been registered at the Belthangady Police Station over the alleged kidnapping of a businessman’s 8-year-old son by a gang, who are demanding a large amount of money in ransom.
The kidnapped child has been identified as Anubhav (8), the son of Bijoy, a businessman and owner of Bijoy Agencies, and a resident of Ashwattakatte in Ratha Street near Ujire’s Janardhanaswamy Temple. In the complaint registered at the Belthangady police station, the child’s grandfather A.K. Shivan revealed that the child was abducted from near his house by a gang of 3 to 4 people in a white car on the evening of Dec. 17, and subsequently the gang demanded a ransom worth 17 crores for the child’s release.
Shivan had ventured out for an evening walk with his grandson Anubhav, and the duo were returning home after playing it is said. The child was walking in front of his grandfather and heading towards their house. As they approached the gate of the house, two strangers descended from a white car parked nearby and forcibly pushed Anubhav into the car. Shivan then ran towards the car, which quickly drove off towards Ratha Street, the registered complaint reveals.
After the abduction, the kidnappers dialed Shivan's niece and demanded a huge amount in exchange for the child’s release, Shivan said.
The Belthangady police has registered a case and are investigating.
No Information Found Despite Night Long Search
Acting immediately after receiving the complaint about the child’s abduction, the Belthangady police began searching for information. Senior police officers also visited the Belthangady station and guided the investigation. It is learned that despite an overnight search, the police have not found any leads or information related to the abduction.
The information has emerged that the abductors have demanded a huge amount of money as ransom in exchange for the child’s release. The abduction case has created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty among the residents of Ujire.
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T'gana BC panel seeks reports over infant's death, family alleges caste abuse
Hyderabad (PTI): The Telangana Commission for Backward Classes on Monday sought reports from state government officials on the death of an infant following alleged assault and caste abuse against her family members in Nagarkurnool district while visiting a temple fair.
In separate letters, Commission Chairman G Niranjan urged Endowments Department Commissioner S Harish and Nagarkurnool district Collector Badavath Santhosh to furnish the reports within three days.
Niranjan drew the officials' attention to media reports on the death of the two-month-old baby at Kummera village in the district and alleged caste discrimination and denial of entry to the temple fair to the baby's family belonging to a BC community.
BJP OBC Morcha's state unit president G Anand Goud alleged inadequate response by the police in the incident and demanded a transparent investigation into the incident.
Alleging that the deceased baby's father was attacked in the incident, he also demanded action against the attackers.
Goud told reporters that BJP's state unit president N Ramachander Rao would visit the village on February 24 and meet the baby's family members.
Meanwhile, a BRS delegation met DGP B Shivadhar Reddy and demanded a comprehensive inquiry into the incident.
The BRS leaders sought action against a person who allegedly attacked the infant's parents.
BC associations have held protests over the past few days regarding the alleged caste discrimination against the deceased infant's family members.
Police said on Sunday that four persons were arrested in connection with the cases registered after the family alleged that the baby died following an "assault" by a group of villagers. The family also alleged that they were abused in the name of caste in the incident on February 18.
However, a villager, part of the group, lodged a counter-complaint with the police the same day, alleging that he was attacked with stones during a scuffle with the family, sustaining a head injury, following which a case was registered.
The infant died on February 21 and her mother, who belongs to an SC community, also lodged a complaint alleging her daughter died due to the physical assault on the family by some villagers, police said.
