Patna: Two students, one in Bihar's capital Patna and another 150 kilometers away in Bettiah, were reportedly killed by their abductors on Friday after ransom demands conveyed by the kidnappers were not fulfilled.
Raunak, a class IX student and son of a property dealer in Patna city, was abducted on Wednesday while he was going to school. His father Sudheer Kumar lodged a complaint with Agamkuan police station and a special team under Superintendent Of Police Vishal Sharma was formed to rescue the boy but they failed to make any headway.
Later, the police found Raunak's body from a closed shop in Sandalpur on Friday morning and arrested Vicky Kumar who, in front of media, confessed the crime saying he kidnapped Raunak for ransom but faced stiff resistance from him following which he bludgeoned the victim to death.
Senior Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj said accused Vicky Kumar was a neighbourer of the deceased and he meticulously planned the kidnapping. "Though he is denying anyone else's involvement in the crime, we have accessed CCTV footage in which two persons could be seen riding pillion on a motorcycle on which Raunak was carried away," he said.
Raunak's father said that he got the first call for ransom on Thursday. "They demanded Rs 25 Lakh and threatened to kill my son if the money was not paid," a wailing Sudheer told News18.
However, the role of the police has also come under the scanner as they kept refusing any such incident of kidnapping took place in the area. When contacted SSP Manu Maharaj denied abduction on Thursday and said, "Raunak's father is with me and he is also convinced that his son was safe and in touch with him."
In another incident, the body of a KG student was found from Jhilia area in Bettiah district who was reportedly abducted on Thursday. Veer, a resident of Mirza toil, was abducted from outside his house when he was playing with his friends.
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