Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Five Arrested After Alleged Gurugram Kidnapping Attempt Over Property Dispute
Police say five people tried to kidnap a young man in Gurugram.
The incident happened on September 21 near Galleria Market.
Three armed men allegedly entered his car and ordered him to drive.
One suspect reportedly tried to fire a pistol, but it did not work.
The victim sped away, causing two suspects to jump from the moving car.
He later stopped when a scooter blocked the road.
The remaining suspect then fled and left the pistol in the car.
Police believe the plan was connected to a property dispute involving the victim’s father.
Police arrested five people for allegedly attempting to kidnap a man at gunpoint outside Gurugram’s Galleria Market.
The incident occurred on September 21 after the victim returned to his car from a nearby cafe.
Police said the suspects wanted to pressure the victim’s father over a property transaction or demand extortion money.
The alleged gunman’s weapon failed to fire, allowing the victim to accelerate and escape from the vehicle.
The five arrested suspects were identified as Praveen, Sumer Singh, Shiv Shankar, Aman and Hemant.
- Who
- Five arrested suspects—Praveen, Sumer Singh, Shiv Shankar, Aman and Hemant—and an unnamed male victim.
- What
- An alleged attempted kidnapping at gunpoint linked by police to a property dispute and possible extortion.
- When
- The incident occurred on September 21; the arrests were made on Thursday before the report dated October 2.
- Where
- Outside Galleria Market in Gurugram, Haryana.
- Why
- Police said the suspects intended to pressure the victim’s father to cancel a property transaction or pay extortion money.
- Arrests
- Five people were arrested in Gurugram.
- Incident date
- September 21.
- Location
- Outside Galleria Market, Gurugram.
- Suspected motive
- A dispute over a property deal and alleged demand for extortion money.
- Weapon
- Police said a country-made pistol was left inside the vehicle after the suspects fled.
- Police action
- An FIR was registered at Sector 29 Police Station, followed by an investigation by the Sector 43 Crime Branch.