Two persons abduct youth in Thane, demand Rs 5 lakh ransom from friend

The police on Monday said that two unidentified persons have allegedly kidnapped a 20yearold man in Maharashtras Thane city and demanded Rs 5 lakh from his friend for his release reported news agency PTIThe incident occurred in the Manpada area on Saturday evening when the victim and his friend were returning home on a motorbike after meeting another friendTwo unidentified persons on a motorbike allegedly waylaid them assaulted them and forced the victim onto their twowheeler before fleeing an official said reported PTILater the kidnappers contacted the victims friend through WhatsApp and demanded Rs 5 lakh for his release the police said The victims friend subsequently lodged a police complaint He has not received any subsequent calls from the kidnappers so far the official said reported PTIThe police suspect the incident could be the result of personal rivalryThey registered a case on Sunday under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for kidnapping and extortion and were probing it the official saidMan stabbed stoned to death in gang violence in PalgharIn another case a 31yearold man was stabbed and stoned to death by a group of men on a busy road in Maharashtras Palghar district in a gangrelated violence police said on Sunday reported PTIThe police have taken one person into custody and a search has been launched for several others involved in the gruesome killing that took place in the Nalasopara area late on Friday night an official said reported PTIA CCTV footage which has gone viral on social media showed a group of men intercepting an autorickshaw dragging the victim out stabbing him and hitting him with stonesThe victim Shubham Mishra a resident of Gala Nagar in Nalasopara East was travelling in an autorickshaw when the accused who were part of a rival gang stopped the vehicle on the pretext of wanting cigarettes he said reported PTIThe accused dragged Mishra out and launched a violent attack using knives and heavy stones he saidMishra sustained grievous injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed during treatment around midnight the official said reported PTIAs per preliminary probe the dispute between the victim and the accused began at a local bar he said adding that the killing may have been a fallout of an enmity between two gangsThe Nalasopara police have registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS including murder and criminal conspiracy the official said reported PTIWe have taken one person into custody so far A massive search has been launched to track down the other absconding accused he said adding that the attack in public caused tension in the locality prompting a heavy police presence to maintain law and orderWith inputs from PTI