Ahmedabad: A builder from the Makarba area in the city that has an office in Ranip, on Wednesday filed a complaint against ten people, who allegedly kidnapped it on December 24 for financial disputes and released him after he paid Rs 80 Lakh.
Keval Mehta, 52, who was previously charged with cheating in seven cases submitted above the High Court’s instructions, in the cage with the police Sarkhej said that he was limited to a car, cut with a knife and driven about the city and sanand.
Mehta said the incident took place on December 24 when he drove to his office from home.
He said two men on the scooter suddenly came in front of his SUV car and fell on the road.
They then began to allege that Mehta had hit them, and demanded money for care.
Six others then arrived at the SUV, went down and began to abuse Mehta for hitting men.
Mehta tried to clarify that he did not hit them, but they pushed him into their car and some of them controlled the Mehta car.
These people took him to the village of Bakrat in Sanand, where the car driver pointed to two people in a parallel driving hatchback with SUVs.
Mehta said these two people were Ashok Patel and his son, Neel Patel, with whom he had financial disputes.
The driver of the car and the others demanded that Mehta give them an Rs 80 Lakh, but he told them that he had no money.
They then struggled Mehta and tried to stab him, causing him to suffer a knife injury in his hand.
Mehta said he called relative to his office and the defendant then took him there.
Mehta gave them four checks: two for Rs 22.50 lakh, and two for Rs 17.50 lakh.
The defendant then threatened him with a terrible consequence if he told anyone about the incident, and left him near Sola.
Mehta then approached Sarkhej police and filed a complaint for the abduction and other violations under the Criminal Code.