Three arrested for kidnapping trader in Pratapgarh district

ALLAHABAD: Three men were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a trader in Antoo in Pratapgarh district on Thursday, hours after the latter managed to escape from their hideout.
The accused were identified as Devmani alias Suraj Shukla from Amethi, Laxmikant Tiwari of Antoo and Satish Kumar Mishra from Jagdishpur. Police have seized four mobile phones, a motorcycle and Rs 2,500 from their possession.They were arrested near Chandrika Dham Road while they were planning to escape from the city.
Police said the three had kidnapped a trader Deep Chandra on Thursday, however, he managed to escape just a few hours later. Inspector of Antoo police station Kamlesh Kumar said a group of four men had kidnapped Chandra on Thursday morning when the trader was on his way to Pratapgarh.
The accused had sought a ransom of Rs 50 lakh from Chandra’s father in exchange for his release. Police said they are looking for the fourth accused, Rahul Mishra of Bikapur (Ayodhya), who had given the charge of kidnapping Chandra.