Bhind, October 13: An unidentified gang has allegedly kidnapped the 10-year-old son of a famous jeweller here and demanded a ransom of Rs 10 lakh, police said today.
Vikas, son of Mansingh Kushwaha, is a class five student.
He was playing near his house yesterday evening when he was kidnapped, police said.
When the boy did not return home till late evening, the parents approached the police.
Today, a letter was found in front of Kushwaha’s house in which Rs 10 lakh were demanded as ransom for the safe release of Vikas, police said.
Later, police also registered a case of kidnapping and launched a hunt to nab the abductors.
Chambal Range Inspector General Sanjay Jha reached the spot to supervise the hunt operation.
The IG while talking to reporters refused to divulge detail on the issue due to security reasons.
–Agencies