Patna, April 7 (IANS) Two people were killed after being kidnapped and six other abductions were also reported within a span of two days in Bihar, indicating that little has changed since a new government came to power last year.
The kidnapping industry is still thriving in the state, say residents.
Armed criminals abducted Umesh Jha, a 51-year-old farmer, and his nephew Rajaram Singh, 25, from Rampur Thuthi village in Khagaria district late Thursday night and later killed them.
Police recovered their decapitated bodies from a field and sent them for autopsy.
Four people were also reported to have been abducted in separate incidents in Siwan district. Police said they were abducted for ransom.
Of these, two victims were a father-son duo. Lalan Pandey was abducted along his son Pappu when he was returning after a marriage negotiation for hiss daughter.
An 11-year-old school student, Pitamber, was abducted in Samastipur district. His father Ravishankar Pandey is a rich farmer who also owns a business. Police suspect that the abduction is for ransom.
A bus owner, Shalendra Singh, was also kidnapped Friday in Danapur near Patna.
Last week, police recovered the body of an abducted 10-year-old student in Munger district. The same week, a youth was reported kidnapped in Patna and another in Nalanda district. Later both were released.
The Patna High Court had early this year directed the state government to trace 144 children and 581 women who had been reported missing since 2001. The court also took note of reports that 44 of the abducted children had been killed.
The kidnapping industry is still thriving in the state, say residents.
Armed criminals abducted Umesh Jha, a 51-year-old farmer, and his nephew Rajaram Singh, 25, from Rampur Thuthi village in Khagaria district late Thursday night and later killed them.
Police recovered their decapitated bodies from a field and sent them for autopsy.
Four people were also reported to have been abducted in separate incidents in Siwan district. Police said they were abducted for ransom.
Of these, two victims were a father-son duo. Lalan Pandey was abducted along his son Pappu when he was returning after a marriage negotiation for hiss daughter.
An 11-year-old school student, Pitamber, was abducted in Samastipur district. His father Ravishankar Pandey is a rich farmer who also owns a business. Police suspect that the abduction is for ransom.
A bus owner, Shalendra Singh, was also kidnapped Friday in Danapur near Patna.
Last week, police recovered the body of an abducted 10-year-old student in Munger district. The same week, a youth was reported kidnapped in Patna and another in Nalanda district. Later both were released.
The Patna High Court had early this year directed the state government to trace 144 children and 581 women who had been reported missing since 2001. The court also took note of reports that 44 of the abducted children had been killed.
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