Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Shimla Kidnapping Planned by School Alumnus Over Days
A man who used to go to a school called Bishop Cotton School (BCS) planned to kidnap three kids from the same school.
He tricked them into his car and showed them a gun.
He also used a fake number to call their parents and scare them.
A local person helped the police find the car, which helped catch the man.
The police found weapons with him, and now he is in trouble with the law.
A BCS alumnus, Sumit Sood, planned the kidnapping of three students over 8-10 days.
Sood lured the students into his car, threatening them with a revolver after Dhalli.
He used a California-based VPN number to make threatening calls to the parents.
Local youth Raunak helped identify the vehicle, leading to Sood's arrest.
Police recovered a firearm, sharp-edged weapons, and a fake number plate from Sood.
- Who
- Sumit Sood, a BCS alumnus, is the perpetrator.
- What
- A BCS alumnus kidnapped three students.
- When
- The crime was planned for 8-10 days.
- Where
- The students were kidnapped near Bishop Cotton School in Shimla.
- Why
- The motive behind the kidnapping was to demand ransom.
Sood's Background and Behavior
Kidnapping Details
Character Assessment
Sood's Background and Behavior
Sood was known for good behavior, education and background.
Kidnapping Details
Sood was involved in criminal activity involving the kidnapping of students.
- Accused
- Sumit Sood
- Victims
- Three BCS students
- Motive
- Extortion
- School
- Bishop Cotton School (BCS)
- Key Assistance
- Local youth, Raunak
- Weapons Recovered
- Firearm, sharp-edged weapons, fake number plate
