Ex-DGP: IPS Officer Started Bihar's Kidnapping 'Business' to Curb Dacoity

• Former Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey claims an IPS officer initiated the kidnapping 'industry' in Bihar.
• The incident dates back to when dacoity terror was rampant in Bettiah and Bagaha areas of West Champaran.
• The then Bettiah SP, under pressure to stop dacoity, allegedly advised criminals to abduct rich people for ransom instead.
• Pandey claims this strategy led to the rise of kidnapping incidents across Bihar.
• He credits CM Nitish Kumar for curbing the kidnapping industry through strict law and order measures.