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CURTORIM: Curtorim Police have arrested one person in connection with an abduction and robbery case, while three other accused remain at large.
Police said the FIR was registered based on a complaint filed by Ashok Kumar (56), a resident of Borda, Fatorda. The complainant alleged that on March 24, 2026, at around 2.30 pm, he was forcibly taken from outside Canara Bank at Macazana, Salcete, by four persons — identified as Nilesh Jadhav, Balaram Shetty, Ajit, and another unknown accomplice.
According to police, the accused allegedly forced the complainant into his own Hyundai Venue car and drove him to an isolated area in Karwar, Karnataka. There, they allegedly threatened him with death, put him in fear, and demanded money. The accused reportedly robbed him of ₹3 lakh in cash from his possession.
During the investigation on April 6, police arrested Ajit Kumar Kattimani (34), son of Mallikarjun Kattimani, a resident of Aquem, Margao, currently staying at Kumbharwada, Bidar in Karnataka. Police said that during preliminary interrogation, the accused admitted his involvement in the offence along with the other suspects.
Investigators further revealed that the group had allegedly planned the abduction in February 2026 during a meeting at a café named “Bubble Café” in Panaji. Digital evidence, including mobile chats and call records, reportedly shows that the arrested accused remained in contact with the other suspects from the date of the incident until the case was registered.
Police said efforts are underway to trace the remaining accused and further investigation is in progress.
