Gandhi Nagar police have arrested three men for kidnapping a 28-year-old man and extorting money following a dispute related to online betting in Secunderabad. The accused were produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody, the police said on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
The arrested men have been identified as Uggi Veeresh, 34, a taxi driver, Gaddala Kranthi Kumar, 35, a private employee, and Thudi Shyam Sundhar, 32, a bicycle mechanic, all residents of Kushaiguda area. According to the police, the trio lured the victim, 28-year-old Bhalaiya Kaushik Kumar Dalabhai, to collect ₹3 lakh allegedly owed for playing roulette through an online betting application.
Police said that on January 31, the accused kidnapped the victim in a car from near CGO Towers in Kavadiguda and took her to Jangaon, where he threatened to kill her and demanded a ransom of ₹1 million. The accused later extorted ₹4 million from the victim through bank transfers before abandoning her at Raigiri in Yadagirigutta the next morning.
Following a complaint, the Gandhi Nagar police launched an investigation and arrested the accused from ECIL X roads. An amount of ₹3.5 million and the car used in the crime were recovered from their possession. Further investigation is underway.
Published – 03 Feb 2026 23:56 IST
