Allegedly threatened with death, victim requested abductors to let him speak to his family for the last time and dials an ACP instead
Allegedly threatened with death, victim requested abductors to let him speak to his family for the last time and dials an ACP instead Lucky escape: Velu was allegedly abducted from a parking lot while he was returning from the marriage function of a retired IPS officer's daughter.
Lahari Velu, director of a city-based audio and video company, was allegedly abducted by a gang led by the brother of BBMP corporator of Kammanahalli. Velu was abducted from the parking lot at 10.30 pm on Wednesday night in High Grounds police station limits along with his driver, while returning from the marriage function of a retired IPS officer's daughter. 
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According to Velu, eight armed men, including main accused Sreenivas, barged into his SUV took and him towards Queens Road. The knife-wielding abductors allegedly told Velu he was to be eliminated for not helping them to start up a distributorship for an audio and video business.
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During the drama, Velu's mobile phone started ringing and was handed to him after he told them that he would like to speak to his family members one last time. Using presence of mind, Velu cut the phone call and dialled 1, which speed dialed ACP B B Ashok Kumar and he quickly informed him about the abduction and his location.
This trick worked, and in panic, Sreenivas released Velu and his driver and sped away in another car, which was following.Velu rushed to the High Grounds police station and registered a criminal case against Sreenivas and others. Velu alleged that Sreenivas, brother of Govindaraju, a corporator of Kammanahalli, had kidnapped him for not selling CD copyrights of his film Manase Mandara.
"I am lucky that I got a call and used the opportunity to secure my release," Velu said. According to High Grounds police, Velu approached them around 11 pm on Wednesday and filed a complaint, accusing Sreenivas and others of kidnapping and assaulting him.
However, police suspect business rivalry to be the reason for the alleged kidnap. Police have registered a case under IPC Sections 363 (kidnapping), 341 (wrongful restraint), 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 506 (criminal intimidation) and are on the lookout for the kidnappers.
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