Overview
- The 19-year-old, abducted from his BTM Layout hostel on Saturday night, was found within about five hours after friends called the Namma 112 helpline.
- Madiwala police used phone-location tracking to trace the signal to a house in Jayanagar, then rescued the student and detained four suspects on the spot.
- Investigators say the abductors demanded Rs 50,000 via UPI, and friends sent about Rs 5,000 in small transfers on police advice to keep the callers engaged.
- Officers seized an air pistol, a knife, and the car used in the crime after finding the victim confined in a room linked to one of the accused.
- Courts remanded Nikunj, Shaurya Agarwal, Syed Bilal, and former student Aditya Bhonsle to judicial custody as police examine the alleged money-dispute motive and look for any prior offences.