Tamil Nadu: Siddha doctor kidnapped for Rs 2 Lakh ransom; 5 arrested

Dindigul: A 65-year-old Siddha doctor who was allegedly kidnapped by five miscreants who demanded Rs 2 lakh ransom has been arrested by the police. The police rescued the victim safely.

The victim was rescued by a special team of the district police who contacted the kidnappers and informed them that they would give the ransom. One of the officers posing as the victim's family member went to a planned location on Saturday morning to hand over the money. After they secured the location with other officers, the five kidnappers were arrested and the doctor was rescued safely from the location.  

The five kidnappers have been identified as 37-year-old Sasidhran of Vriddhachalam, 27-year-old Gopi of Tirupur, 40-year-old Jayaraman of Ayyampalayam, 35-year-old Manikandan of KC Patti, and 45-year-old Nagaraj of Nagari.

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As per the latest media report in TOI, the victim, Yoganathan, a resident of Trichy had to often visit the districts of the state to treat his patients. Just like an ordinary day, he received a call from one of the accused named Sasidhran on May 25 asking the doctor to come to Dindigul as he needed treatment.

The kidnapping incident took place when the doctor arrived here the next day to treat the person who pretended to be a patient. After the doctor arrived at the Dindigul bus stop, a car with five men sitting inside came running toward him and took him to a remote location where the five men allegedly kidnapped and threatened him to death for money. The five accused called the doctor's family members asking for Rs 2 lakh as ransom and threatened them to pay the money otherwise his life will be in danger.

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Without thinking twice, the victim's family members approached the district police and contacted the Dindigul Superintendent of Police (SP) VR Srinivasan to take immediate action against the matter. However, VR Srinivasan created a special search party to rescue the doctor and nab the kidnappers.

Meanwhile, the doctor thanked the police force for rescuing him and arresting the kidnappers. A case has been registered against the five accused and an investigation is underway.