Man kidnaps ex-employer’s son, 3 held

The police arrested Hariharan (21), Vignesh (20) and the car driver Sarath Kumar (29), who demanded Rs 5 lakh from the boy’s parents. Sources said that Hariharan kidnapped the boy with the help of his friend since the boy’s father, who runs an eatery, fired him an year ago.

The minor was identified as Navajevan, a resident of Mudichur, and his father, Thangaraj, owns a restaurant in Madanapuram. Navajevan was travelling on his two-wheeler in Madanapuram when two men dragged him into the car after snatching the bike’s key from him. Later, the gang contacted Thangaraj and demanded Rs 5 lakh to release Navajevan. The father, however, informed the Peerkankaranai police and a team browed through CCTV footages in the locality were Navajevan’s scooter was parked.

With the help of mobile phone signals, the police traced the car and found it travelling near Maraimalainagar. The police team chased the car and rescued the boy before arresting all the trio. During the inquiry, the police found that Hariharan was fired because he showed interest in a girl who is Thangaraj’s relative. Following that, with the help of Vignesh, Hariharan decided to kidnap the boy for money.