Trader kidnapped in Bihar for ransom

PATNA - A trader was kidnapped for ransom by unidentified criminals in Bihar’s Jamui district, police said Friday.

Pradeep Kumar Sah, who runs a business, was kidnapped from a deserted place in Jamui, late Thursday. Jamui district is about 150 km from here.

Sah’s kidnappers demanded a ransom of Rs.10 lakh from his family Thursday.

“Kidnappers used Sah’s mobile phone to demand the ransom,” police said.

A case has been lodged and police have begun investigations.