Flower Trader Kidnapped: Rs 60 Lakh Ransom Demanded

Arjun Kumar, a 35-year-old flower trader from Basehiya village, has allegedly been kidnapped. The kidnappers have demanded a ransom of Rs 60 lakh. Authorities are actively investigating the case and working to locate Kumar and apprehend the suspects.

A businessman has allegedly been kidnapped, with the abductors demanding a ransom of Rs 60 lakh, according to police sources on Friday.

Arjun Kumar, 35, a flower trader from Basehiya village, arrived at Colonelganj market on Wednesday evening but did not return home, Gonda Superintendent of Police (SP) Vineet Jaiswal confirmed. Initially, a missing person's complaint was lodged, and search teams were deployed to locate Kumar, SP Jaiswal added.

However, Kumar's brother Rakesh received a ransom call on Thursday, claiming that the businessman had been kidnapped. A case has been registered against unknown individuals, and efforts are ongoing to capture the culprits and find Kumar, SP Jaiswal reassured.