They would target people who use high-end cars and spend lavishlyThe city police on Thursday arrested a gang of nine for allegedly kidnapping two Chennai-based realtors in Bengaluru on August 21. They dragged Manikantan outside the car and drove away in the vehicle with the two realtors to a house in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, which belongs to one of the gangsters. They allegedly beat up the realtors and forced them to call their family and friends with demands to transfer Rs. Meanwhile, Manikantan reported the incident to the police, who managed to track down the suspects to Rajarajeshwari Nagar on Wednesday. Once he identified a target, his gang members would trail the person waiting for a suitable opportunity to abduct him.

Source: The Hindu August 26, 2016 07:41 UTC