Bantwal, Mar 24: A rowdy-sheeter has been arrested by the police in connection with abduction of a youth for ransom at Kodapadavu in Bantwal taluk.
Along with three associates, Haneef had abducted Razaq (30), a local resident on last Sunday afternoon after a trivial fight, at Kamabalbettu under Vittal police station limits.
After abducting, the gang took away Rs 10,000 from Razaq and demanded Rs 2 lakh as ransom. Police, who started investigating the case, tracked the gang carrying Razaq near Derlakatte in a car.
When police followed and tried to intercept them, the miscreants fled from the spot after abandoning the car. Later, police arrested mastermind Haneef near Kodapadavu on March 22. Search is on for the other accused.
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