Constable, friend arrested for kidnapping boy

A constable and his girlfriend were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 10-year-old boy for ransom, police said.

Manish Kashyap, a constable posted in police lines Balrampur and his girlfriend Sharda were arrested yesterday for kidnapping the child on September 6 and demanding a ransom of Rs 35 lakh, Superintendent of Police Salikram Verma said.

The police tracked a vehicle, arrested the duo and rescued the child safely, he said.