Two arrested for kidnap and murder of hotel management student
The Hindu
They were former employees of victim’s father
The Rajarajeshwari Nagar police arrested a goods van driver and his brother for the kidnap and murder of their former employer’s son, a 21-year-old-hotel management student. .
According to the police, the accused Tajamul Pasha, 39, and his brother Syed Nasir, 26, were employees of the victim’s father, Mani, a fruit vendor from Bharati Nagar. “A few months ago, they asked Mani for a loan of ₹1.5 lakh, which Mani refused to give them,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Sanjeev Patil, who was supervising the investigation.
The brothers quit their job three months ago and came up with a plan to kidnap Mani’s son, Tarun, to get the money. On November 1, ahead of Deepavali, they told Tarun that they would help him source firecrackers at less expensive rates.
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