Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Mumbai Court Acquits Two in 1993 Diamond Trader Kidnapping Case
A court in Mumbai has freed two men who were accused of kidnapping a diamond trader in 1993.
The court said there was not enough proof to show they did it.
The men, Harishbhai Bedia and Laxmikant Kapkar, were arrested in 1993 but later ran away.
The victim, Bhagwanprasad Singh, was taken by the accused and asked his family for money to free him.
The court also freed three other men accused in the case earlier.
The incident happened in Mumbai, where the victim was taken to different places and robbed of money and diamonds.
Mumbai sessions court acquitted two absconding accused in a 1993 diamond trader kidnapping case due to lack of evidence.
The accused, Harishbhai Bedia and Laxmikant Kapkar, were arrested in 1993 but went absconding after being released on bail.
The victim, Bhagwanprasad Singh, was abducted and taken to various locations, including a hotel and railway tracks, where he was robbed.
The prosecution claimed the accused demanded a ransom of Rs 25,000 from the victim's family.
Three alleged accomplices were previously acquitted in 2004.
- Who
- Harishbhai Bedia and Laxmikant alias Lakhu Vasudeo Kapkar
- What
- Acquittal in a 1993 diamond trader kidnapping case due to lack of evidence
- When
- December 16, 2023 (court decision), October 4, 1993 (incident)
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- The court found no evidence linking the accused to the crime
- Accused Names
- Harishbhai Bedia and Laxmikant alias Lakhu Vasudeo Kapkar
- Year of Incident
- 1993
- Victim's Name
- Bhagwanprasad Singh
- Location of Incident
- Mumbai, India
- Ransom Amount Demanded
- Rs 25,000
- Initial Arrest Months
- October and November 1993
- Court Decision Date
- December 16, 2023