Bhopal man abducted by maternal uncle for ₹1 crore

The victim, a relationship manager of a private bank, was found in an unconscious state by a cattle grazer in the forest of Ratibad in Bhopal

Published on: Nov 12, 2022, 17:01:15 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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A relationship manager of a private bank was abducted, thrashed and abandoned in a forest by his maternal uncle and two others for a ransom of ₹1 crore in Bhopal, said police.

The accused told police that he knew the victim’s father, who died two months ago, had left fixed deposits in his name. (Representative Image)

The bank employee, Rahul Roy was admitted in a private hospital in a serious condition in Bhopal. Police arrested three accused including Roy’s maternal uncle Anupam Das and his accomplice Hansraj and Aditya Chaurasiya.

Additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP) Shrutikirti Somvanshi said, “Rahul went missing on Friday. His mother received a ransom call of ₹1 crore. The caller asked to give money within an hour or lose her son. The mother contacted her brother Anupam Das. Later, they filed a police complaint at MP Nagar police station.”

“In the evening, Rahul was found in an unconscious state in the forest of Ratibad in Bhopal by a cattle grazer. Ratibad police informed MP nagar police. Rahul informed the police that he was abducted by two people Hansraj and Aditya Chaurasia. Police arrested them and they said the mastermind of the crime was his maternal uncle Anupam Das,” said the ADCP.

During the interrogation, Anupam Das said that he was aware about the financial status of Rahul. “His father, who died two months ago, was a manager in SBI (State Bank of India) and he left fixed deposits in the name of Rahul. Anupam, who is a property dealer, was facing financial loss, so he made a plan to abduct Rahul for ransom.”

“Hansraj and Aditya asked Rahul to go out. When Rahul sat inside the car. Aditya hit in his head with an iron rod and also tried to strangulate him with a rope. Later, they abandoned him in a forest. The maternal uncle said they didn’t want to kill him but wanted money only. However, police are not convinced with the explanation,” said the officer.

A first information report (FIR) has been registered under Section 364 a (kidnapping for ransom), 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Police are investigating the matter to know whether they abandoned the victim thinking that he was dead.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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