Gaurav Haldar
GREATER NOIDA: A student of Ayurvedic medicine who was allegedly honey-trapped and held hostage in Delhi for nearly four days by a gang of four, including two Ayurvedic doctors, has been rescued by a joint team of the UP special task force (STF) and the Gonda police.
Police said Gaurav Haldar, an Ayurveda student of SCPM College in Gonda, was first honey-trapped by a woman doctor, identified as Dr Preeti Mehra, working with the mastermind of the gang, Dr Abhishek Singh, at a Delhi hospital. Originally a resident of Gonda, Dr Abhishek has been staying at a DDA flat in Delhi’s Bakkarwala. The other two accused have been identified as Rajasthan native Nitesh and Mohit from Gonda.
21-year-old Gaurav Haldar was kidnapped from Gonda on January 19.
LUCKNOW: In a major breakthrough, sleuths of Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UPSTF) on Friday safely recovered 21-year-old Gaurav Haldar, who was kidnapped from Gonda on January 19. Haldar was recovered from Greater Noida.
The police have arrested three accused in connection with the crime. The arrested persons have been identified as Dr Abhishek Singh, Nitesh, and Mohit. Role of a lady doctor who honeytrapped Gaurav has also come to the fore.
Additional director general of police, STF, Amitabh Yash who led the probe said that victim Haldar was pursuing Bachelor of Ayurveda Medical & Surgery (BAMS) and was honeytrapped by a lady doctor who was a friend of Abhishek Singh.
Updated Jan 20, 2021 | 09:02 IST
According to the doctor, the kidnappers have demanded Rs 70 lakh as ransom and threatened to kill his son if their demand is not met by Jan 22. The kidnappers have demanded Rs 70 lakh ransom to release the 21-year-old man. | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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Police said they have formed six teams to trace the victim and nab the accused.
Lucknow: In yet another incident highlighting the deteriorating law and order situation in the state of Uttar Pradesh, a doctor s son was allegedly kidnapped from the Kotwali police station area in Gonda district.
The kidnappers have demanded Rs 70 lakh ransom to release the 21-year-old man. The kidnappers have threatened to kill the youth if their demand is not fulfilled by Jan 22.