Five persons, including a Special Protection Force (SPF) constable, who were arrested on Monday for their involvement in the kidnapping of a 55-year-old man, were produced in court on Tuesday.
The accused, identified as P. Jayaraju, P. Srinu, M. Praveen, D. Srinivasa Reddy, and SPF constable P. Sateesh Kumar, hailing from Rajanagaram mandal, were charged with the kidnap of Dwarampudi Krishna Reddy, a resident of Vemulapalli village in Mandapeta mandal.
The gang was led by Jayaraju, who allegedly hatched the kidnap plan. He was working as an aide in Mr. Krishna Reddy’s house.