ROURKELA: A youth was reportedly kidnapped from near Bisra square here and beaten up for failing to pay the money lost in gambling. He was kept hostage for several hours and released by the kidnappers after his family made part-payment of the amount.
The incident came to light on Friday after a video clip of the youth being beaten up with his hands tied with plastic ropes, became viral on social media. The victim youth was identified as Ganesh Sahu of Bisra block in Sundargarh district.
Sources said Sahu was standing at a roadside kiosk near Bisra square on Thursday evening. Some miscreants abducted him in a car and took him to Sorda area of Nuagaon block. The kidnappers tied his hands and kept him hostage in a ro…
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