Three arrested after schoolboy abducted for ransom in Tirupattur
Police in Tamil Nadu arrested three men after a 17-year-old school student was allegedly abducted and a ₹50 lakh ransom demanded from his father. Investigators used CCTV footage and mobile-phone signals to trace the student to a hideout in Bengaluru, where he was recovered safely.
Three men were arrested in Tirupattur district after a school student was allegedly abducted in an attempt to extort money from his parents, The Hindu reported. Alangayam police arrested R. Harish, 22, V.
Bhuvanesh, 24, and G. Desingh, 21, near Jolarpet town on Saturday. All three suspects were residents of Alangayam town, according to the report.
The student, identified as S. Sanjeev Kumar, 17, attended a Government Boys Higher Secondary School. Police said he failed to return home on September 17.
His father, T. Sivakumar, a farmer, subsequently received a phone call demanding ₹50 lakh for his son’s release. He reported the matter to Alangayam police.
Special police teams examined closed-circuit television footage and mobile-phone signals during the investigation. These inquiries led them to a hideout in Bengaluru, where the student was found. The police then coordinated with local authorities to detain the three suspects and safely secure the boy.
The report did not provide details about how long the student had been held or whether any ransom had been paid. The arrested men were lodged in a sub-jail in Tirupattur town. Police have registered the case, and an investigation is continuing.
The report did not state the specific charges filed against the suspects or provide their responses to the allegations. It also did not report injuries to the student or any other person involved in the case.
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