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Two arrested on charge of taking youth hostage

According to District Police Office, Siraha, Information Officer Ramesh Bahadur Pal, the arrested are Suraj Mukhiya, 26, of Kalyanpur Municipality-7, and Prashant Chaudhary, 22, of Lahan Municipality-11.
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SIRAHA, Feb 4: Police have arrested two people from Siraha on the charge of taking a youth hostage. The accused allegedly lured the victim to India by promising him a lucrative job there.



According to District Police Office, Siraha, Information Officer Ramesh Bahadur Pal, the arrested are Suraj Mukhiya, 26, of Kalyanpur Municipality-7, and Prashant Chaudhary, 22, of Lahan Municipality-11.


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Police said the alleged victim, Rishakesh Kumar Marik of Kalyanpur-7, was assured of a well-paying job in Gaya, India. After he reached there, the two allegedly confiscated his mobile phone and academic certificates. The incident reportedly took place on January 4. 


As stated by the victim, he was kept in a hostel, physically assaulted, and threatened with death while the accused demanded ransom from his family. The accused allegedly collected Rs 217,000 from the victim’s family as ransom and also took Indian currency (INR) 30,000 from the victim himself.


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