Vizag: A hotel management student from the city, who was allegedly kidnapped by a gang of overseas job agents in Bangkok, was rescued in a coordinated effort that involved Thailand Police, local cops and Interpol.
"The 22-year-old youth identified as Srinivas Rao had applied for the post of Ship Cruiser in August after he came across an online advertisement allegedly posted by Bangkok- based commission agent Jimmy Gupta under shipping agency Overseas Bizz Group," Vizag Police Commissioner J Purnachandra Rao told reporters today.
Srinivas' senior Gotipatti Manmadha Rao allegedly introduced him to Gupta and took Rs two lakh from him while promising a job on an Australian ship on monthly salary of Rs 96,000.
However, suspecting that something was amiss, Srinivasa refused to work on the Australia vessel as asked by Gupta. Fearing that Srinivas might expose him, Gupta and three others abducted him on August 28 and demanded USD 25,000 in ransom for his release from his father, he said.
However, the abductors sought another Rs 12 lakh on September 3 following which Hanumantha Rao approached local police on September 4.
He landed in India on October 12 from Bangkok.
Police also recovered Rs 1.3 lakh from the duo.
"The 22-year-old youth identified as Srinivas Rao had applied for the post of Ship Cruiser in August after he came across an online advertisement allegedly posted by Bangkok- based commission agent Jimmy Gupta under shipping agency Overseas Bizz Group," Vizag Police Commissioner J Purnachandra Rao told reporters today.
Srinivas' senior Gotipatti Manmadha Rao allegedly introduced him to Gupta and took Rs two lakh from him while promising a job on an Australian ship on monthly salary of Rs 96,000.
However, suspecting that something was amiss, Srinivasa refused to work on the Australia vessel as asked by Gupta. Fearing that Srinivas might expose him, Gupta and three others abducted him on August 28 and demanded USD 25,000 in ransom for his release from his father, he said.
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However, the abductors sought another Rs 12 lakh on September 3 following which Hanumantha Rao approached local police on September 4.
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He landed in India on October 12 from Bangkok.
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Police also recovered Rs 1.3 lakh from the duo.
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