Bengaluru: The police shot and injured two men who earlier this month allegedly kidnapped the financial-cum-auto driver from Indiranagar for ransom and then killed him in Hosur, Tamil Nadu.
The photo shoot took place when an Indiranagar police pose tried to arrest the suspect Kaviraj and Ambarish near Layout Ngef, Byappanahalli on Wednesday morning.
When the police drafted the accusation to surrender, the duo attacked them.
The police opened fire on defense and shot both kneel before catching them.
Police said the duo kidnapped Vijay Kumar, 48, in 5.
July a career and car driver, Kumar wore a thick gold chain and the suspects thought he had money.
They kidnap Kumar after calling him for some financial related talks.
The police suspected that the kidnapping was planned and executed due to ransom.
“The Kumar family first thought he went with friends and will return in a day.
However, they filed a complaint lost on July 9,” said SD Sharappa, DCP (East), said.
Some of his friends suspected of Ambarish and Kaviraj said they had seen them with Kumar and they could kidnap investors for money.
Ambarish faces 17 cases of criminal and kaviraj 12.
Kaviraj is the defendant in the kidnapping case of former Minister Varthur Prakash, reported in Kolar in December 2020.
“Kumar’s family filed another complaint on July 26, said he could be kidnapped for money.
We asked several suspect associations And knowing that they had taken Kumar to Hosur, “Sharanappa said.
Kumar’s body was found on dry lake.
TNN.