Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Five Arrested in Ghaziabad Kidnapping, Ransom Demanded
A man named Shashank was kidnapped after meeting a woman he had been talking to.
The kidnappers demanded a large sum of money from his family.
Police found and rescued Shashank after tracking the kidnappers.
Five people were arrested.
The kidnappers were in debt, and planned the kidnapping for money.
Some accomplices are still being sought.
Shashank Gupta was kidnapped from Ghaziabad after meeting a woman.
The kidnappers demanded a ransom of Rs 4 crore.
Police tracked the accused and rescued Shashank in Kannauj.
Five men were arrested in connection with the kidnapping.
Two accomplices are still at large.
- Who
- Shashank Gupta and five men, aided by two accomplices.
- What
- The kidnapping of Shashank Gupta and subsequent ransom demand.
- When
- September 9th, 2024; the arrests were made on Sunday.
- Where
- Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Kannauj
- Why
- The kidnappers, under debt, sought to make quick money.
Kidnappers
Victim's Family/Police
Ransom
Kidnappers
Demand and attempt to receive the Rs 4 crore ransom.
Victim's Family/Police
Refusal to pay the full amount and cooperation with the police leading to the rescue.
- Victim
- Shashank Gupta
- Ransom Demanded
- Rs 4 crore
- Location of Kidnapping
- Ghaziabad
- Location of Rescue
- Kannauj
- Accused Arrested
- Mohit Gupta, Sumit Kumar, Alok Yadav, Shyam Sundar Gupta, Nimay Sharma
- Accused Absconding
- Ankit, Preeti
