Bengaluru, June 9 -- Four youths from Kerala have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping former Karnataka Legislative Council member Dayananda Reddy and demanding a ransom of Rs2 crore in Bengaluru Rural district, police said on Tuesday.
The accused have been identified as C Praveen (28), Romy Martin (29), Achhu P alias Adarsh (25), and Antony M B alias Ashiq (31), all residents of Yadavanahalli in Anekal.
According to police, the incident took place around 12.30 am on Tuesday when Reddy was returning home from a club on Huskur Road. In his complaint, Reddy alleged that two men on a motorcycle intercepted his Toyota Vellfire near Heelalige and distracted his driver by claiming they had a gift sent by a woman. While the driver stepped out ...