Property dealer kidnapped for ransom in Rohini

New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) A property dealer was allegedlyabducted by four persons, including two in police uniform,and made to pay a ransom of Rs 25 lakh in outer Delhi, policesaid today. Ram Pratap, 46, who runs a property dealing business inRohini area, was kidnapped on the intervening night of August12-13 and later released when the ransom was paid, policesaid. On a complaint of the property dealer, a case undervarious Sections of IPC including charges of kidnapping andextortion was registered at Vijay Vihar police station andinvestigation is underway, said a police officer. Pratap was returning from his office in Sector 3 of Rohinion the late night of August 12 when his car was stopped by twomen in police uniform. The duo along with two other men tookcontrol of his car and drove it to their hideout afterblindfolding the property dealer, police said. He was beaten up and threatened to pay ransom, forcing himto disclose that Rs 25 lakh were kept at his house in BuddhVihar, Phase I, police said. Later, a man went to the victim’s house and collected Rs25 lakh from his son. The kidnappers also snatched Rs one lakhhe was carrying with himself. Pratap was threatened and beaten again and asked to payan additional Rs 25 lakh by the kidnappers. After he denied having the money, he was taken to one ofhis friend’s house in Sultanpuri but he again expressed hisinability to give the money, police said. Finally, the kidnappers released him in Sector 24 ofRohini with a warning to pay the amount, failing which theywill get his children killed, police added. PTI VIT MRJ ZMNMRJ