Four try to abduct job agency owner
The Kasturba police have arrested three people for allegedly abducting a 23-yearold recruitment agency owner after he refused to let them open bank accounts with his firm’s documents. While the main accused, Saurabh, managed to give a slip to the cops, the trio was identified as Tushar Chakorkar, 34, Silkhush Teli, 20, and Pawan Kir, 24. They hail from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
According to police, the abductee, Sonu Singh, is a Goregaon West resident, who operates a company 'VR Service HR’ specialising in placements. In February, Chakorkar and Saurabh visited Singh's office, claiming to be involved in a share market business. They told him that they were unable to open current accounts as they don't have a Mumbai address. The duo requested Singh to facilitate the process using his company's documents, promising him financial returns. The latter agreed, however, after some months, the accused requested to help them open more current accounts. This time, a suspicious Singh and declined their request. On April 6, Chakorkar called Singh to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park on the pretext of a meeting to discuss job opportunities. Accompanied by his friend Vikas, Singh arrived at 10pm. However, Saurabh and Chakorkar started quarreling with him regarding the issue of account openings. They resorted to verbal abuse and death threats. Two other accused were present during this altercation. The quartet bundled Singh in a car. They took Singh towards Dahisar. After getting an alert, the Kasturba police mobilised personnel, who heard Singh's cries and spotted the car. The cops caught the trio, but Saurabh managed to escape.