Kolkata Police rescue abducted bizman, 4 held

In a swift rescue operation, police freed city-based businessman Rajmul Sheikh from his captors near Digha within 48 hours. According to police, Sheikh, a resident of North Panchannagram, was abducted from Tiljala here on July 27 before being rescued on July 29. Police said his family had received a ransom call demanding Rs 30 lakh. Tiljala police station investigating officer Uttam Kumar Kundu said they received the abduction complaint around 9 pm on July 28. “We tracked the number from which the ransom call was made and analysed CCTV footage to gather clues. A police team with officers from Lal Bazaar headed towards Digha the next day,” he said. At a naka checking near Digha, the kidnappers panicked and fled, leaving Sheikh behind. “A manhunt led to the arrest of four kidnappers,” he said.