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CBI's Interpol wing has played a vital role in the rescue
of a Commodities Consultants of Singapore from the clutches
of his kidnappers in India. Timely and prompt action by CBI
has led to the rescue of Mr. R.Rajendran within three days
of his kidnap. Mr. Rajendran, who had come for attending a
conference in Chennai, was kidnapped for ransom on 31.01.2005.
On receipt of the information of the kidnap from Singapore
Police and Interpol-Singapore, the Interpol Wing of CBI quickly
contacted the State CID of Tamil Nadu. It also activated the
Special Unit of CBI at Chennai for tracking the telephone
numbers and locations from which the kidnappers were making
telephone calls for ransom to the wife of the hostage at Singapore.
Interpol-New Delhi remained in constant touch with the police
officers of Singapore, who evealed that Mr. R. Rajendran had
been allowed by the kidnappers to remain in touch with his
wife on a particular phone number. It was also told that his
local friends in Chennai Mr. K. Umapati of AVK Steels Private
Ltd., Anna Nagar and Mr. A.Mohd. Faizi of Michael family,
K. Nagar, Chennai were also trying to locate him since his
kidnap in the evening of 31.1.2005. They revealed that one
Dr. Muthu Kumar, was involved in the kidnapping and the wife
of the victim was asked to bring the ransom money at Chennai
Airport. They also gave Dr. Muthukumar's mobile number. All
these inputs were immediately shared by CBI with Shri Abhay
Kumar singh, SP/CID of Tamil Nadu Police. Singapore Police
were also given the direct contact numbers of the officers
of CID Tamil Nadu.
Later in the evening of 02.02.2005, the location of the hostage
was found to be at Green Park Hotel in Kumbhkonam of Thanjavur
District. The information was quickly shared with the Kumbhkonam
Police. Past midnight of 3.2.2005 the hostage was rescued
by the local police from the said hotel. Four persons, Karthikeyan,
Vellu, Mohan, Manimuttu who were guarding the hostage were
also arrested. They confessed to have kidnapped the victim
from Chennai on the evening of 31.1.2005. They kept him at
Minsuriti in Perambalur District on 01.02.2005 before taking
him to Kumbhkonam. They revealed that five more persons were
involved in the crime, which was masterminded by Dr. Muthu
Kumar to whom the victim had provided consultancy for his
firm in Salem. The firm had suffered losses. Therefore, he
had planned this crime. The other accused also took away the
chain, lap top and the passport from the victim. They waited
for the arrival of the wife of the victim at some hideout
in Chennai. Local police is in search of these persons.
The police have registered a case under section 365,342,323,395
IPC. Interpol-New Delhi has requested Singapore Police to
ask their Mission in India for securing the safe custody of
the victim and to issue Rajendran requisite documents for
his safe exit as his passport has been taken away by his kidnappers.
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