Cousin kidnaps, kills teen for ransom to cover betting losses
Published: 2013 May 15 09:01:15 (5156 Views)
The 13-year-old son of a south Mumbai diamond broker was kidnapped for ransom on Monday - allegedly to cover T20 betting losses - and then murdered when the kidnappers panicked.
The body of Aditya Rankha was found dumped near the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai.
The police have arrested Aditya's cousin Himanshu Rankha, 28, and Bijesh Sanghvi, a friend of Aditya's elder brother, who were ironically helping Aditya's father Jitendra file a kidnapping complaint at the V P Road police station.
Police said Aditya was at home at Pawanpuri building in Khetwadi, Girgaum, when his mother received a call on the landline on Monday afternoon.
The caller told her that her husband had sent some keys to be handed over to her.
Aditya's mother sent her teenaged son downstairs to collect the supposed keys. Aditya never returned. Later, the police were told Aditya was seen being pulled into a car.
Within half an hour, Jitendra received a call from a landline number telling him that Aditya was with the callers and, if he wanted his son back, he should shell out Rs 30 lakh.
"The father thought this was a prank and so disconnected the phone," said a police officer. "However, he later realized that his son was missing and began searching for him."
The kidnappers allegedly told police that they stabbed Aditya inside the car and threw his body in the jungle near the Expressway.
The VP Road police and crime branch officers traced Aditya's body in the jungle on Tuesday.
The victim is survived by an elder brother, younger sister, mother and father Jitendra, who works at Panchratna building, Opera House.
Police sources said investigations have revealed that Himanshu and Bijesh are in the metal business and often bet on cricket matches.
- TOI
The body of Aditya Rankha was found dumped near the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai.
The police have arrested Aditya's cousin Himanshu Rankha, 28, and Bijesh Sanghvi, a friend of Aditya's elder brother, who were ironically helping Aditya's father Jitendra file a kidnapping complaint at the V P Road police station.
Police said Aditya was at home at Pawanpuri building in Khetwadi, Girgaum, when his mother received a call on the landline on Monday afternoon.
The caller told her that her husband had sent some keys to be handed over to her.
Aditya's mother sent her teenaged son downstairs to collect the supposed keys. Aditya never returned. Later, the police were told Aditya was seen being pulled into a car.
Within half an hour, Jitendra received a call from a landline number telling him that Aditya was with the callers and, if he wanted his son back, he should shell out Rs 30 lakh.
"The father thought this was a prank and so disconnected the phone," said a police officer. "However, he later realized that his son was missing and began searching for him."
The kidnappers allegedly told police that they stabbed Aditya inside the car and threw his body in the jungle near the Expressway.
The VP Road police and crime branch officers traced Aditya's body in the jungle on Tuesday.
The victim is survived by an elder brother, younger sister, mother and father Jitendra, who works at Panchratna building, Opera House.
Police sources said investigations have revealed that Himanshu and Bijesh are in the metal business and often bet on cricket matches.
- TOI
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