Counter Intelligence apprehends one planning to kidnap doctor for ransom with arms and ammunition
One Pistol .32 bore with assorted magazines, one revolver .38 bore and 101 live cartridges recovered
Ferozepur, 3rd July 2024: Kidnapping and extortion are egregious crimes that can have devastating effects on not only the individuals directly affected but on society as a whole. Counter Intelligence staff have apprehended a person who was planning to kidnap a doctor along with arms and ammunition.
During a special operation by Counter Intelligence as per the directions of RN Dhoke, Special DGP Internal Security Punjab and Amit Prasad, ADGP Counter Intelligence, Punjab, the accused was arrested and success was achieved in recovering one Pistol .32 bore assorted magazines, one revolver .38 bore and 101 live rounds while taking action against the elements under the able leadership of AIG Lakhbir Singh of Counter Intelligence Ferozepur.
On July 2, a woman ASI Ravinder Kaur posted in the Faridkot unit of Counter Intelligence Ferozepur received information that Honey Kumar alias Honey son of Ravinder Kumar resident of village Aujla Phillaur, District Jalandhar who is living in village Sandhawa, District Faridkot. He is doing the business of bringing substandard ammunition from other states and selling it in the area of Kotkapura, District Faridkot. He wanted to kidnap a famous doctor of Kotkapura city, extort ransom and carry out some other major crime.
The team of Counter Intelligence Ferozepur Unit Faridkot arrested the said person from a rented house in village Sandhawa, District Faridkot and recovered a pistol .32 bore with magazine, a revolver .38 bore and 101 live cartridges from his possession. Based on the said affidavit, a case has been registered against the said accused in Police Station Fazilka.
The accused has been taken into police custody and is being produced in court for intensive interrogation, which is expected to lead to more important revelations.