Dhar showroom employee abducted in broad daylight; police arrest all four accused within two hours

An employee of a car showroom was abducted in broad daylight near Trimurti Chowk in Dhar town of Madhya Pradesh at around 1.30 pm on Saturday. The accused first called him out of the showroom on the pretext of getting a vehicle checked, then forced him into their jeep and drove away.

Police acted as soon as they got word of the incident. Five teams from three police stations cordoned off the area and traced the location of the vehicle and a mobile number. In just two hours, all four accused were arrested from the Nalchha area. Police also rescued the employee, Akash Grewal, unharmed.

CSP Yogendra Singh Bhadoria said Akash Grewal is a resident of Talwada village and works as a technician at a car showroom in Dhar. He was at work in the showroom on Saturday when the main accused, Arjun Grewal, called him outside. As soon as Akash came out, Arjun forced him into the jeep along with his three associates, Arvind, Roopsingh and Lav.

According to the CSP, all four accused are residents of Kakalwa village in the Nalchha police station area.

In the initial investigation, the reason for the abduction is said to be that the main accused, Arjun Grewal, suspected that his wife and Akash were in touch. According to police, he carried out the crime with his associates on this suspicion.

On learning of the incident, Kotwali police first questioned the showroom owner and employees. The search for the accused then began on the basis of CCTV footage and technical evidence. Five teams from three police stations were formed for the case, including a team from the cyber cell.

Police traced the number of the vehicle used in the abduction and Akash's mobile number. When technical investigation pointed to a location in the Nalchha area, police cordoned it off. The police team caught all four accused along with the vehicle in Nalchha and recovered Akash unharmed.

Police have registered a case against the accused under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).