Veteran actor Shakti Kapoor's kidnapping was also planned, says UP cops, called off plan for This reason
PTC News Desk: Days after kidnapping of 'welcome' actor Mushtaq Mohammad Khan, the Uttar Pradesh police have arrested four members of a gang for kidnapping the actor from the Delhi airport, holding him hostage in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh and demanding ransom.
However, the police has revealed that Shakti Kapoor was also on target list of the gang who plotted to kidnap the veteran actor on the pretext of inviting him to an event. According to UP Police, Shakti Kapoor was offered Rs 5 lakh to attend a similar event, but the deal did not get through due to a request for a high sum in advance.
The gang members who were arrested have been identified as Sarthak Chaudhary, Sabiuddin, Azim, and Shashank. The reamining members of the gang are still absconding and police have launched a manhunt.
The police has launched investigation and probing that weather the gang was involved in th ekidnapping of other film stars. Bijnor's Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Jha said Mushtaq Khan's event manager, Shivam Yadav, had filed a complaint on December 9.
"During his captivity, the kidnappers took Mushtaq Khan's bank account details and password. On the night of November 20, the accused consumed alcohol and slept. The following morning, Mushtaq Khan managed to escape and reached a mosque in Mohalla Chahshiri, where locals contacted his family and helped him return home," Jha said.
"On November 21, the kidnappers withdrew Rs 2.2 lakh from Mushtaq Khan's bank account while shopping in Meerut and Muzaffarnagar," Jha added.
- PTC NEWS
