The Tribune, July 27, 1999
Police inaction resented
From Our Correspondent
FATEHABAD, July 26 — The failure of the police to nab the culprits involved in the kidnap bid of a local businessman and two members of his family on July 23 here is worrying the local residents. Three days have passed since the culprits had absconded leaving behind their weapons, but the local police has failed to find any clue to their whereabouts.
Mr Brij Lal, a local brick-kiln owner, his son, Avinash, and a grandson, Subhash, were kidnapped by three youths while they were returning from Budhlada (Punjab) in their car. The kidnappers stepped their vehicle near Ayalki village and forced their entry into the car at gun point. They then drove the car towards Fatehabad and demanded Rs 10 lakh as ransom from that victims. But as the car reached the town the victims grappled with them and got the car stopped. The miscreants fired a shot and ran towards the local Matu Ram Colony. Though the police reached the site within a few minutes it allegedly did not try to chase the culprits.
Some local residents did chase them but the culprits gave them a slip. A case under Section 341, 384 and 307 of the IPC had been registered.
The S.P. Ms Kala Rama Chanderan, here when contacted admitted that no breakthrough had been made and added that she had constituted a joint team of the CIA and the police to nab the culprits.
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