Pune Doctor Abduction: Trusted Driver Masterminded Rs 19 Lakh Ransom Plot

• A 58-year-old doctor from Kunjirwadi, Loni Kalbhor, Pune, was abducted, and a ransom of Rs 19 lakh was extorted.
• The doctor's trusted driver, Rajendra Chhagan Rajguru, was identified as the main mastermind behind the crime.
• On January 10, the doctor was stopped on the Solapur-Pune highway, threatened with a knife, and held captive until the ransom was paid.
• Police investigations, including call detail records of the driver, revealed his prior contact with the accused and his role in providing travel information.
• Four individuals, including the driver Rajendra Rajguru, Santosh Bankar, Datta Aher, and Sunil Magar, have been arrested, and goods worth Rs 15.80 lakh have been seized.

Why It Matters: A trusted driver orchestrated the abduction and Rs 19 lakh ransom of a Pune doctor, leading to four arrests.