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New Delhi: A Delhi-based contractor who was kidnapped by one of his co-workers and his associates, was rescued from Uttar Pradesh`s Sitapur district, police said today after arresting three accused from there.
One of the accused, who used to work with the man, planned the kidnapping following a dispute over payment with him, they said.
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New Delhi: A Delhi-based contractor who was kidnapped by one of his co-workers and his associates, was rescued from Uttar Pradesh`s Sitapur district, police said today after arresting three accused from there.
One of the accused, who used to work with the man, planned the kidnapping following a dispute over payment with him, they said.
The accused have been identified as 27-year-old Irfan Ali, 35-year-old Aziz Ali and 24-year-old Bablu, all residents of Sitapur, they said.
On October 24, a woman, who is a resident of Malviya Nagar in Delhi, lodged a complaint with the police.
She alleged that her husband Ramesh Chandra, who had gone to Lakhimpur Kheri in UP for some work on October 23, has been kidnapped by unidentified people, who had also demanded a ransom of ? four lakh for his release, a senior police officer said.
A case was then registered under relevant sections at the Malviya Nagar police station in Delhi.
Investigation revealed that the man was called to Lakhimpur Kheri by Irfan Ali to finalise a deal related to stone works.
It was also revealed that Irfan Ali had earlier also got into a dispute with Mr Chandra over some payment issue, the officer said.