2 kidnapping cases cracked in 24 hours

The Mumbai crime branch units managed to solve two kidnapping cases involving minor boys in two different parts of the city, within 24 hours. While the first kidnapping case was in Kandivali area, the second case was in Ghatkopar –Vikroli area.

In the first case a four-year-old boy was kidnapped while in the second case, a 12 year-old-boy was abducted by his brother-in-law. According to officials, in the second case the accused was upset over the fact that his wife had separated from him and he wanted to teach a lesson to her.

In the first incident, a case of kidnapping of a four-year-old boy was registered on Tuesday at Kandivali police station against an unknown person. A few hours after the complaint, crime branch unit 11 arrested one Surendra Kumar alias Rakesh Shivadhar Vishwakarma. The police found the kidnapped boy with him who was later handed over to his parents. According to the officials, Vishwakarma hails from Uttar Pradesh, and he had planned to escape to UP after receiving a ransom amount.

However, the accused never got the opportunity to make a ransom call as he was arrested hours after the abduction.

The victim stays with his parents in Kandivali area. On Tuesday, an unknown person lured the boy on the pretext of giving him a chocolate, and kidnapped him when he was playing outside the house. According to crime branch sources, the accused works as a carpenter and was in need of money.

In the second case, the 12 year-old-boy was kidnapped while playing outside his house, following which the kidnapper demanded a ransom of Rs 5 lakh.

On Tuesday, crime branch officials arrested two in connection with the case, including the victim’s brother-in-law.

The accused have been identified as Prem Maniklal Kolhe and Dinesh Ramesh Kakne. Kolhe, who is unemployed stays in Saki Naka area and was married with Nikita, but their marriage was in trouble because of financial problems. After regular fights between the couple, Nikita left Kolhe to stay with her mother in Kanjurmarg area.

On Monday after her brother’s abduction, Nikita received a ransom call. Nikita informed the police who started an investigation, and during the course of the probe — with the help of the railway police — they eventually found the boy roaming in Mumbra area.

When officials later questioned Kolhe, he confessed to his crime.