Charges framed against four persons

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 6

A local court today framed charges against four persons in an abduction case. The Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Rajnish K Sharma framed charges under Sections 364-A, 365 and 34 of the IPC and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act.

The accused have been identified as Mohammad Irfan (30), a resident of Colony No. 4, Ashu (26), Manoj Kumar, alias Chinese (24), both residents of Mani Majra, and Anuj Chandalia, alias Karan (23), a resident of Ludhiana. The trial in the case will begin on January 4.

The case dates back to July, 2017, when the accused abducted Mani Majra resident Amit Kumar at 4 am while he was out for the morning walk. A Swift car intercepted Amit and two accused forcibly put him into the car.

They demanded a ransom of Rs 5 lakh. As per the complaint, Amit was mercilessly beaten up by the accused and he fell unconscious. They recorded the entire thing and called up his wife. Amit narrated the incident to his wife and the accused went to his house and took away Rs 52,000, along with his wife’s gold chain. Later the accused dropped Amit home in a three-wheeler. Amit then approached the police and a case was registered against the four.

Trial to begin on Jan 4

The accused have been identified as Mohammad Irfan (30), a resident of Colony No. 4, Ashu (26), Manoj Kumar, alias Chinese (24), both residents of Mani Majra, and Anuj Chandalia, alias Karan (23), a resident of Ludhiana. The trial in the case will begin on January 4.