Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate police have rescued a youth who was kidnapped at gun point from Laxmisagar area. The youth, identified as son of a noted businessman from the city, was kidnapped from a tea stall near Laxmisagar yesterday. The kidnappers had allegedly demanded a ransom of Rs 3 lakhs from his father. The police swung into action after getting the information from his father. The four kidnappers were tracked down and arrested from the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. The kidnapped youth is said to be safe.
The police also seized the car in which the crime took place, some arms, and the mobile phones used. More details awaited.