Bengaluru, June 4 -- Police have arrested four persons for allegedly kidnapping former Karnataka MLC member Dayanand Reddy and demanding Rs 3 crore for his release.

The accused have been identified as Praveen, Romeo Martin, Ashik and Adarsh, all natives of Kerala. The arrests were made following an intensive investigation by police after a complaint was lodged regarding the abduction.

Initially, an FIR was registered at the Attibele Police Station and later transferred to Surya Nagar Police Station for further investigation. During the probe, investigators obtained CCTV footage showing the former MLC being forcibly taken away. Police also seized the car allegedly used in the crime.

According to investigators, the incident occurred arou...