College student kidnapped for ransom, found dead in Tamil Nadu
A 19-year-old engineering college student, who was allegedly kidnapped for a ransom of Rs. 5 lakh, was found dead near Thirubhuvanam in Kumbakonam (Tamil Nadu) yesterday. Munthazir, a second-year student at a private college, had told his mother that he was going to visit his sister, the police said. A few hours later, his mother received a ransom call demanding Rs. 5 lakh.
Kidnapper called mother to demand money, but later killed boy
The alleged kidnapper called the victim's mother and told her that her son had been abducted and demanded ransom money to release him, the police said. Munthazir's mother lodged a complaint following which police tried to contact the boy, but found his phone switched off. This morning, the student was found dead with his throat slit near a channel in nearby Thirubhuvanam.
