Man kidnapped, forced to make UPI transfer of ₹40k

Man kidnapped, forced to make UPI transfer of ₹40k 

TIMES NEWS NETWORK  10.09.2024 

Ahmedabad : A 23-yearold man from the Thaltej area of the city on Monday filed a complaint with Bodakdev police, alleging that three men kidnapped him near a cafe close to his house on Sunday morning and extorted Rs 40,000 from him before releasing him. Pujan Vasoya, a resident of Radhe Apartments near Bhaikakanagar in Thaltej, is a native of Visavadar in Junagadh and works as an apprentice with a pharmaceutical firm in Matoda. Vasoya said that he, along with his friend Khush Radadia, went to a cafe in Thaltej where he spotted a black car near the café. When he went closer to that car, a man held Vasoya’s hand, pulled him inside the car, and the driver sped off. 

Vasoya said that all three were aged around 25 and 27 and took him towards Shilaj bridge. One of them began slapping him and took him to a secluded place. They took Vasoya’s cellphone and opened his UPI account. When they forced Vasoya to transfer the funds, he intentionally typed wrong passcodes, after which the three men beat him badly. One of them told Vasoya that if he gave the correct passcode, they would let him go. This time, Vasoya gave them the correct passcode, and they transferred Rs 40,000 to the account of one Ayush Rabari. After that, they dropped Vasoya near Baghban Crossroads and drove towards Zydus hospital, stated the FIR. 

On Vasoya’s complaint, Bodakdev police charged the four accused persons under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections for abduction, voluntarily causing hurt, robbery, and abetment, and began an investigation. Cops have been scouring CCTV footage to identify the registration number of the car which was  used in the kidnapping. Vasoya suffered an injury to his left eye and was admitted to Sola Civil hospital.