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SURAT: Eight persons were arrested on Friday for being allegedly involved in the kidnapping of the 36-year-old businessman from Karimabad society on Ghod Dod Road in Surat.
Police also recovered Rs 99.14 lakh ransom money paid by the victim Komil Dudhwala’s family for his safe release. Dudhwala was kidnapped on Thursday morning from near his house and was released 10 hours later under mysterious circumstances.
According to police, the kidnappers were paid Rs 1 crore as ransom by Dudhwala’s family following which he was released.
Those arrested include Ajay Damla (21), Chirag Yadav (20), Sonu Goswami (20), Faijankhan Usman (21), Arvind Vaghel alias Vadher (46), Istiyak Shaikh (33), Irshad alias Chhotu Multani (26) and Santosh alias Sahid Patil (26). One accused Kano Bharwad is still absconding.