Doctor kidnapped for Rs 6 crore ransom while on morning walk in Ballari

BALLARI: A paediatrician at the district hospital here was kidnapped early on Saturday morning from near the Shaneshwara temple in Satyanarayanapet here while he was on his morning walk. The kidnappers also made a ransom demand of Rs 6 crore.

The victim Dr Sunil was out for his regular morning walk when some unidentified men came in a Tata Indigo car, bundled him inside after cuffing his mouth and sped away. Later, the kidnappers called Dr Sunil’s brother Venu from his own phone and demanded Rs 6 crore for his release.

Gangavathi MLA G Janardhana Reddy met the family of the kidnapped doctor.

Venu is the president of the district wine merchants’ association and the police are investigating if the kidnapping is linked to the liquor business. The Gandhi Nagar police have launched a hunt for the kidnappers.

BJP MLA G Janardhana Reddy later met the family of Dr Sunil and at their house in Satyanarayanapet. He also spoke to Police Superintendent Shobha Rani and appealed to the police to apprehend the kidnappers soon and rescue the doctor.