Pramesh S Jain & Yogesh K Porwar
The Northeast Division police of Kodigehalli police have arrested a gang of three men for kidnapping a 24-year-old girl after forcing her for marriage.
The accused has been identified as, Devaraj,32,Naveen,Kumar,
A senior police officer said a complaint was filed by victims Father stating that,On Saturday night the girl was returning home after the work and Devaraj along with his friends confronted her and kidnapped her in their car and took her to Sakaleshpura.
Based on a complaint the Kodigehalli police inspector passed the information to his seniors as DCP, Northeast,Dr Anoop Shetty regarding the kidnapping,DCP,along with ACP, Yelahanka Sub-Division,Jayaram,PI,Raghavendra Babu and their crime staff rushed to the spot and after analysing CCTV footage in the vicinity the team identified the vehicle used in kidnapping.
A special team was formed under the supervision of DCP,a special team with the technology skill tracked the accused to Sakaleshpura a special team immediately swung into action and rescued the girl with in 24 hours and Devaraj and his gang was nabbed.They have been taken into police custody for further investigations.
During investigation it was revealed that the prime accused Devaraj,(32), a real estate agent and married to elder sister of the victim and fell in love with her since few months.He forced her for marriage and as she refused it he decided to kidnap.
The gang even tortured her and tried to convince her for marriage.But she managed to contact her family members and told about the incident. Then they approached the police and the girl has been reunited safely to their family members.
A detailed investigation by the team it is revealed that the accused who is victim’s sister husband has kidnapped before also in Tumakuru and was jailed and is out on bail.A case of Dowry harrasment is also filed against the accused in Tumakuru and she got separated from him and was leaving in her father’s house working in a private company he added.
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP East, Subramanyeswara Rao,DCP,Northeast,Dr Anoop Shetty,ACP,Jayaram,PI,Raghavendra Babu and his whole team who has done a exemplary and meticulous investigation in nabbing the trio and rescuing the girl within 24 hours safely a special reward will be given to the team he added.
