Abducted MD of private energy firm rescued, role of Noida garment merchant being probed

Noida: The Managing Director of a private energy firm, who was abducted on Friday, has been rescued by the Noida Police. Police are now on the lookout for a garment showroom owner to probe his role in the kidnapping.

Alstom T&D India Ltd's MD and president Rathin Basu (50) was kidnapped on Friday along with his driver after he had left his Sector 71 office for home.

Three Noida-based persons Sanju, Naresh and Narendra - were arrested on Saturday from Civil Lines area in Meerut. "Naresh is the driver of the garment show room owner and keys of the bungalow from where the kidnapped persons were rescued were with him. A search has been launched to trace the owner so that he could be interrogated," SSP Noida Preetender Singh said.

Alstom T&D India Ltd\'s MD and president Rathin Basu was kidnapped on Friday along with his driver after he had left his Sector 71 office for home.

The three persons are booked under various sections in Noida and Meerut. Police said that three others had fled away and a search was launched to nab them.

With Additional Inputs From PTI

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