Hazaribag: Hazaribag police rescued a kidnapping victim from Koderma district within hours of his abduction from the Charhi police station area and arrested five accused allegedly involved in the crime. Two vehicles suspected to have been used in the kidnapping were also seized.The victim, identified as Minor Kumar, 35, works as a manager with an outsourcing company operating at the Tapin South CCL coal project in Charhi. According to police, he was abducted around 8.30 pm on Saturday.After Hazaribag SP Aman Kumar received information about the kidnapping, he directed the immediate formation of a special raiding team led by Vishnugarh SDPO Faizan Ahmad. The team included the Charhi police station in-charge and other police personnel.ASP Amit Kumar said, “Police examined technical and circumstantial evidence during the investigation. They found that a black SUV and another SUV were allegedly used in the crime.” Police said the accused forcibly took the manager away in a vehicle.Acting swiftly, the raiding team traced Kumar to the Chandwara police station area in Koderma district and rescued him safely.After further investigation and questioning, police arrested all five accused. Those arrested were identified as Rajesh Yadav of Bhatbigha under Chauparan police station, Vicky Kumar of Jamuari under Ichak police station, Anand Kumar Mehta of Darhighaghar under Ichak police station, Dilip Prasad Mehta of Badasi under Muffasil police station, and Manish Kumar of Alounja Khurd under Ichak police station.Police seized two black SUVs along with a pen drive. A case has been registered at Charhi police station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
