Mumbai: Music Firm CEO Kidnapped From Office Over Financial Dispute, Shiv Sena MLA's Son Named In FIR

As per the CCTV footage, a group of 10-15 people forcibly entered?an office where they were seen?assaulting the staff of the music company, and forcibly taking away one person. The kidnappers then left in two cars with the victim.

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Updated on: 10 August 2023 7:14 am

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Mumbai police on Thursday have registered a case against?Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Surve's son Raj Surve for kidnapping and assaulting a?36-year-old Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a Mumbai-based music company, officials said.

It has been reported that police have named Surve, Manoj Mishra, owner of Adi Shakti Private Limited music company, and at least 10 others in the FIR.

As per the CCTV footage, a group of 10-15 people forcibly entered?an office where they were seen?assaulting the staff, and forcibly taking away one person.

The kidnappers then left in two cars with the victim. An office staffer immediately called the police control room and reported the incident.

Mumbai police registered FIR in Vanarai Police station against Shivsena (Shinde faction) MLA Prakash Surve's son Raj Surve and others for allegedly kidnaping a businessman Rajkumar Singh for ransom from the Goregaon East area yesterday. Police named 5 accused including Raj Surve…
— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2023

What did the FIR say?

According to the Aarey police station official, some unidentified persons barged into the CEO's ?office situated in Chintamani Classique complex in suburban Goregaon and took him along with them.

They?allegedly used?the names?of a political leader and a person with whom he has a financial dispute.

The kidnappers then??left in two cars along with the victim.

An office staffer immediately dialled the police control room and informed about the incident, he said.

Police swung into action and started chasing the vehicles, which they managed to stop at Dahisar (East), the northernmost suburb of Mumbai, after a chase, said the official.

All the car occupants, including the CEO, were brought out. During interrogation, the music company executive said a financial dispute was going on between him and them. After sometime, others left the spot in the cars, while the CEO was brought to the Aarey police station, he said.