Bhubaneswar: The Twin City Commissionerate Police arrested four persons, including a lady journalist working for a private web channel in Bhubaneswar, on the charges of kidnapping and torturing a business and his associate.
Preliminary reports indicate that the businessman from Barbil area and his associate from Kendrapara were called to Bhubaneswar by some members of the web channel on August 5, 2021.
Later, they were held hostage and tortured by the accused for two consecutive days. The duo was released only after their family members allegedly paid an extortion of Rs 50,000 to the abductors.
A complaint was filed with Nandankanan police in connection with the incident.
Acting on the complaint, cops arrested four persons including the lady journalist of the web channel. Further investigation in connection with the case is underway.
