The New Indian Express ·
Telangana: Dispute over cryptocurrency, seven kidnap man
JAGTIAL: Seven persons were arrested for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a man over a dispute related to cryptocurrency investments and financial transactions, Jagtial DSP K Purushotham Reddy said on Wednesday.
The accused kidnapped Maruthi, a resident of Chalgal village, and took him to an unidentified location. They threatened him with a knife and pressured him to pay money and register his house in their favour, police said.
Maruthi’s wife, Lavanya, lodged a police complaint, following which a case was registered. During the probe, police found that the incident was allegedly linked to a dispute over cryptocurrency investments and financial transactions, the DSP said.
