Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Man Allegedly Abducted Over Friendship Dispute, Six Arrested
A 22-year-old man was allegedly taken away after meeting a woman he knew.
The meeting happened near Kharghar railway station in Navi Mumbai.
Police said several people forced him into a vehicle and assaulted him.
They allegedly took him to different places in Koparkhairane and Ulwe.
The group then allegedly asked his wife for Rs 11 lakh.
The man secretly shared his phone's live location with his wife.
She gave the information to police, who found and rescued him within a few hours.
Six people were arrested, and police were searching for three others.
A 22-year-old man was allegedly abducted and assaulted after being called to Kharghar railway station.
Police said the accused questioned him about his friendship and communication with a woman.
The alleged kidnappers demanded Rs 11 lakh from the man's wife for his release.
The victim sent his wife a live location, allowing police to trace and rescue him.
Six people were arrested, while three others remained wanted in the investigation.
- Who
- Zakir Sheikh, 22, was allegedly abducted; six people were arrested and three others were reported absconding.
- What
- Police rescued Sheikh after an alleged abduction, assault and Rs 11 lakh extortion demand.
- When
- The alleged abduction occurred on the night of August 23; police rescued him within a few hours.
- Where
- The incident involved Kharghar railway station, Koparkhairane and Ulwe in Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- Police said the alleged abduction followed a dispute over Sheikh's friendship and communication with a woman; the exact motive remains under investigation.
- Victim
- Zakir Sheikh, 22, a resident of Kamothe
- Alleged demand
- Rs 11 lakh from Sheikh's wife
- Rescue method
- Police traced the live location Sheikh sent to his wife
- Arrests
- Six people were arrested
- Wanted suspects
- Yash Madhavi, Apeksha Barsagade and Pratijna Ambade were reported absconding
- Vehicles seized
- Two Mahindra Thar vehicles, registered as MH-43-CU-0050 and TN-68-AJ-6000
- Investigation
- Police said they were examining the exact motive and each person's role