Man kidnapped from city

A man was kidnapped from the city in a Mahindra Bolero Pik-Up vehicle by some unidentified persons on Friday.

The police after registering a case launched further investigation.

The victim allegedly called his wife late at night on the day of the incident from his mobile phone and informed her about the matter, after which his phone got switched off. Tracing his location, officials from the PAU police station went to Bathinda but no information has been received about the man so far. The police registered a case against unidentified persons on the complaint of Taranjeet Kaur, victim’s wife, a resident of Pratap Singh Wala, Hambran Road area.

Taranjeet Kaur said her husband Malkit Singh used to do shuttering work. Two days ago, he left home in the morning, saying that he was going out for work. When he did not return home till late evening, she called him. Later, her husband’s mobile phone remained switched off.

Late at night, her husband called and informed her that some unidentified persons had kidnapped him in a Mahindra Bolero Pik-Up vehicle and were taking him through a jungle route.

Investigating officer Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sukhbeg Singh said the police during the probe reached Bathinda while tracing the last found location of the mobile phone.

During the investigation, it has also come to light that the victim’s mental condition was not stable. The police also traced the Bolero vehicle but it was found that the vehicle driver had come to Bathinda to deliver flour, the ASI said.