Man wanted in businessman's kidnapping case arrested

A 22-year-old man, carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his arrest, was nabbed by the Delhi Police from Haryana.

The accused, Tarif, a resident of Mewat in Uttar Pradesh, had been on the run since 2015. He was wanted in different cases in UP, Mumbai and other parts of the country, said P S Kushwah, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell).

He was allegedly involved in the abduction of a businessman in 2015. Tarif, along with his accomplices, had lured the businessman through advertisement in newspapers for sale of scrap. To meet the prospective party, the businessman, Sriram, had travelled to Delhi, where he was abducted from the airport, the police said.

The accused demanded a ransom of Rs 50 lakh for Sriram's release. Subsequently, Sriram was rescued from a village by the Delhi Police but Tarif had escaped.

Tarif was arrested yesterday.