Abducted Haryana businessman rescued in Greater Noida after car crash

May 21, 2024 20:07

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A businessman abducted from Haryana's Faridabad was rescued by police in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, officials said on Tuesday.

The police were able to rescue the businessman after a chase, during which the car holding the hostage rammed into a divider, they said.

"Rajiv Mittal, a resident of Haryana's Ballabgarh area, was on his way to the Delhi airport around 1 am to receive someone when he was abducted by four men," additional DCP (Greater Noida) Ashok Kumar Sharma said.

"The abductors held him inside the Mahindra Scorpio and kept wandering on the roads before reaching Greater Noida from where they were perhaps trying to go to Delhi," ADGP Sharma said.

A team from Knowledge Park police station was on patrol duty near the Zero Point in Greater Noida when they spotted this suspicious vehicle in the area, the police said.

"When an attempt was made to stop the car, they started driving the vehicle at a high speed and rammed into a divider," a police spokesperson said. -- PTI

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