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The incident occurred on June 25, 2024, when the child left home for school at 8am in the morning but never reached class, according to the prosecution. Later that day, at 11.45am, the father received a call from unidentified persons claiming to have the boy in their custody and demanding Rs 5 crore for his release. The father had left for his shop after the boy left for school. After being alerted, then additional superintendent of police Ayush Nopani formed two teams to trace the child and apprehend the accused. Police laid a trap and arrested two accused when they arrived to collect the ransom money. The boy was rescued safely from a van and reunited with his family.
The order followed a trial in which the prosecution examined 17 witnesses, including the complainant, the victim, panch witnesses, then additional superintendent of police Ayush Nopani and investigating officer B B Narode. Assistant public prosecutor Atik E Parkote represented the prosecution.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar : A juvenile found guilty of kidnapping a 13-year-old boy and demanding a ransom of Rs 5 crore has been directed by Juvenile Justice Board, Jalna, to perform community service at the children’s ward of the district general hospital for six months. Following the investigation, sub-inspector B B Narode filed the final report before Juvenile Justice Board. The board, headed by principal magistrate S N Pund and members A M Dhannawat and R B Jagtap, considered the evidence and arguments before delivering the order.