A Central Railway engineer has claimed he was kidnapped by four persons who demanded Rs 10 lakh before leaving him near Thakurli station in Thane district, police said on Friday.
A case was registered on Wednesday on the complaint of junior engineer Mohit Kallu Singh (26), a Dombivali railway police station official said.
"Singh has said he was abducted from the yard at Thakurli station on April 5 and they had sought Rs 10 lakh from his wife. He claims they left him near Thakurli station at around 1:45am on April 6. A probe is underway and no arrest has been made as yet," he added.
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