KOLLAM: A youth accused in the incident of abducting a 14-year-old boy following a dispute related to a financial transaction has been arrested by the police. Biju (30), son of Soman of Kattuthara was taken into custody by the Kottiyam police. A ninth standard student of a family staying in a rented house in Kottiyam Valimukku was kidnapped by a car borne gang after his boy’s family failed to repay the Rs 10 lakh borrowed. Though the boy's sister tried to thwart them, they brutally thrashed the girl and then kidnapped him.

Yhe boy's family had borrowed an amount of Rs 10 lakh from their relative and it was not repaid. It is reported that Biju, son of their relative, had given a quotation to abduct the boy in order to get the money. Biju is studying for B Pharm in Marthandam. They kidnapped the boy after observing him for two days. The quotation gang was directed to kidnap the boy and to bring him to Marthandam in Tamil Nadu. There were nine people in the gang. Thought the other accused escaped, the police found the car in which they were traveling in. The Parassala police rescued the child.

The information of the car used to abduct the boy was obtained in the investigation conducted with the help of CCTV visuals. After knowing that the car was of Tamil Nadu registration, the message was passed to the borders and vehicle checking was tightened.