Jaipur, 15 Dec 2025: In a brazen crime that has shaken the city, a Jaipur-bound businessman was abducted by unidentified assailants, held captive for nearly five hours, brutally assaulted and extorted for a ransom of ₹50 lakh, police said on Monday.
According to the LiveHindustan report, the victim, Vinod Jain (39), a stationery trader from Niwai (Tonk district), was waiting for a bus near Sanganer Bus Stand on Saturday evening when a Swift car pulled up. The occupants four men claimed they were also traveling towards Tonk and convinced him to join them.
However, just a few kilometres into the journey, the suspects pulled out a knife, threatened the victim, and forced him into their vehicle. They reportedly bound his hands and feet, tied a cloth over his mouth, and drove him around Jaipur and surrounding rural areas while repeatedly assaulting him.
During the ordeal, the kidnappers demanded ₹50 lakh as ransom, threatened to kill him and coerced him into giving the PIN to his debit card. When he initially refused, the suspects allegedly cut his finger with a knife before he relented. The attackers are believed to have withdrawn about ₹2 lakh from ATMs at different locations before abandoning the injured victim near Belwa area at around 1:30 am.
Bleeding and in pain, Jain managed to reach help and was taken to a hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment for his injuries. Sanganer Police have registered a case under relevant sections for kidnapping, extortion and robbery and are reviewing CCTV footage in an effort to identify and apprehend the culprits.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and they are also checking travel and banking records to track the suspects. “We will ensure that the perpetrators are caught and brought to justice,” a senior officer told reporters.