UP: 5 youths arrested for kidnapping doctor in Aligarh

AGRA: Five persons were arrested by Aligarh police on Friday in connection with abduction of a homeopathy doctor. The doctor was later released by them without the ransom of Rs 20 lakh. According to police, the youths planned the kidnapping as one of the suspects needed money to marry his girlfriend. All the suspects are in the age group of early 20s and four of them are graduates, police said. They had planned the kidnapping to help one Mohit Chaudhary, who recently completed his Class 12. He needed the money to marry his girlfriend. Others arrested in the case are Anuj Chaudhary (B Pharmacy), Himanshu Chaudhary and Ankit Shukla (BBA), and Anukalp Chauhan (BSc). Dr Shailendra Singh, a resident of Sakshivihar colony, was abducted on January 28, while he was heading to his clinic in the morning. He was taken to Etah district after abduction but when police reached Kasganj in search of the doctor, they decided to release him in fear of being caught.The doctor was released around 12 pm on January 30 with Rs 200 in Etah’s jungle. His hands were tied. They also threatened the doctor not to disclose anything to police. The abductors also kept his mobile phone.Meanwhile, the doctor's family received a call from kidnappers and after negotiation they were ready to take Rs 10 lakh but asked them to deliver the amount at Pari chowk, Noida. However, the kidnappers changed the programme at the last moment and asked the family to reach Ghaziabad. By the time, the family member who was with the police received the call from Dr Shailedra around 5pm, he had reached home safely.Circle officer Anil Samaniya said that police have recovered Swift car used for abducting the doctor, his phone, Aadhar card, PAN card, driving licence and purse along with three country made pistols and six live cartridges.