Property dealer kidnapped for ransom in Rohini

A property dealer was allegedly abducted by four persons, including two in police uniform, and made to pay a ransom of Rs 25 lakh in outer Delhi, police said today.
Ram Pratap, 46, who runs a property dealing business in Rohini area, was kidnapped on the intervening night of August 12-13 and later released when the ransom was paid, police said.
On a complaint of the property dealer, a case under various Sections of IPC including charges of kidnapping and extortion was registered at Vijay Vihar police station and investigation is underway, said a police officer.
Pratap was returning from his office in Sector 3 of Rohini on the late night of August 12 when his car was stopped by two men in police uniform. The duo along with two other men took control of his car and drove it to their hideout after blindfolding the property dealer, police said.

He was beaten up and threatened to pay ransom, forcing him to disclose that Rs 25 lakh were kept at his house in Buddh Vihar, Phase I, police said.
Later, a man went to the victim's house and collected Rs 25 lakh from his son. The kidnappers also snatched Rs one lakh he was carrying with himself.

Pratap was threatened and beaten again and asked to pay an additional Rs 25 lakh by the kidnappers.
After he denied having the money, he was taken to one of his friend's house in Sultanpuri but he again expressed his inability to give the money, police said.

Finally, the kidnappers released him in Sector 24 of Rohini with a warning to pay the amount, failing which they will get his children killed, police added.