Hyderabad: High Court lawyer kidnapped over land deal, rescued by Vanasthalipuram police

A senior High Court lawyer was rescued by Vanasthalipuram police after being kidnapped over a disputed land deal. The abductors demanded Rs. 1 crore as ransom. Two suspects have been arrested, and the investigation into the 2020 land transaction is ongoing

Hyderabad: The Vanasthalipuram police on Monday arrested two persons for allegedly kidnapping a senior High Court lawyer and demanding a ransom of Rs. 1 crore from his family.

P. Narayana (52), a practicing lawyer from Saraswathi Nagar in Vanasthalipuram, went missing after leaving for court on June 7. When he failed to return home, his worried wife, Suvarnamma, lodged a complaint with the Vanasthalipuram police the following day.

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In her complaint, Suvarnamma stated that a man named Venkatesh had called her, claimed responsibility for the kidnapping, and demanded Rs. 1 crore for Narayana’s release, threatening to kill him if the demand wasn’t met.

Acting swiftly on the complaint, the police registered a case and launched an operation that led to Narayana’s rescue and the arrest of the accused, Venkatesh. Further investigation revealed that a land dispute in Medchal and Quthbullapur was the motive behind the abduction.

According to police, Narayana had acted as a mediator in a land deal in 2020 and allegedly took a commission of Rs. 35 lakh after facilitating an agreement worth Rs. 1 crore. The accused claimed he was abducted for not fulfilling his commitments after receiving the money. Another person, Ramesh, was also arrested in connection with the case.

The investigation is ongoing.