Sunil Pal kidnapping case: Uttar Pradesh police declare reward for accused

Meerut

Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut have announced a reward of ₹25,000 on each of the five absconding accused in the stand-up comedian and actor Sunil Pal’s kidnapping case, officers said on Tuesday (December 17, 2024).

Senior Superintendent of Police Vipin Tada said that the absconding individuals are Lavi Pal alias Sushant alias Himanshu, Akash alias Gola alias Deependra, Shiva, Ankit alias Pahadi, and Shubham.

“All five have been declared wanted, and efforts are underway with continuous police raids to trace and arrest them. Notably, Arjun Karnwal was earlier arrested by the Meerut police following an encounter in connection with the case,” Mr. Tada said.

Sunil Pal was allegedly abducted on December 2 after being invited under the pretence of performing at an event. The kidnappers held him hostage for nearly 24 hours and released him only after extorting ₹8 lakh in ransom.

Following this, Mr. Pal’s wife filed a FIR in Mumbai, which was subsequently transferred to the Lal Kurti police station in Meerut. In a similar incident, Bollywood actor Mushtaq Khan, was also kidnapped and held hostage in western U.P.’s Bijnor recently.

Published - December 18, 2024 06:15 am IST