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Two Arrested for Abducting and Extorting Builder in Palghar
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News18•09-10-2026, 10:15
Two Arrested for Abducting and Extorting Builder in Palghar
- •Two individuals have been arrested for allegedly abducting a builder and extorting Rs 10 lakh in cash and gold jewellery in Maharashtra's Palghar district.
- •The incident occurred on October 2 when the main suspect lured the builder to a hotel in Nalasopara East under the guise of buying a commercial shop.
- •The victim was forced into an SUV, held at gunpoint, and robbed of cash and over 70 grams of gold ornaments.
- •Police apprehended Rohit Subhash Jangid and Vansh Shivkumar Gupta on October 4 following an investigation by the Crime Detection Cell-3.
- •Authorities successfully recovered the entire stolen cash and gold jewellery from the arrested duo.
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Two persons, including main accused Rohit Subhash Jangid and Vansh Shivkumar Gupta, were apprehended on October 4 by the Crime Detection Cell-3 (Virar) after the victim approached the police.
The builder was lured to a hotel under the pretext of purchasing a commercial shop at his construction site before being abducted into a black Hyundai Creta SUV.
Police successfully recovered the entire extorted amount of Rs 10 lakh in cash and gold ornaments weighing over 70 grams from the two suspects.
