The C.K. Acchukattu police on Saturday arrested a rowdy and two of his associates for allegedly kidnapping a businessman. The duo wanted the ransom money to fight cases pending against them and zeroed in on the businessman who they know, according to the police.
The accused, Arun, Kiran Kumar, and Somashekhar, kidnapped the victim, Sandeep Kumar, 32, from his apartment on the pretext of taking him for tea, said the police.
The accused took Sandeep in an SUV to a farmhouse in Tamil Nadu and allegedly tortured him, demanding a ransom of ₹20 lakh.
