The Vijayanagar police have arrested four persons allegedly involved in the kidnapping of a real estate agency in the city on December 6 night.
The rescue came within hours of Lokesh being kidnapped for ransom by a gang. According to the police, the realtor was heading home on his two-wheeler that night when he got the call. He stopped to accept it, but several thugs following him on a four-wheeler ambushed him, threw chili powder in his eyes, tied him to a car and sped away. The victim was forced to call his wife and the gang members demanded a ransom.
But Lokesh’s wife informed the Vijayanagar police, who swung into action, traced their location and nabbed them near Hampapura in KR Nagar taluk. The accused have been identified as Santosh, Prajwal, Darshan and Abhishek. Another accomplice, Pritam, is on the run and the police are trying to nab him.
Published – 07 Dec 2025 20:21 IST
