In Gurugram, a hotel owner was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted by business rivals, highlighting the intense competition within the hospitality sector.
Key Points
- Gurugram police arrested two men for allegedly kidnapping a hotel owner.
- The victim was reportedly forced into a car, assaulted, and threatened to close his hotel.
- The accused, Neeraj and Lokesh, were motivated by business rivalry in the hotel industry.
- An FIR was registered at Bilaspur police station, leading to the arrest of the accused.
Gurugram Police on Monday arrested two men for allegedly forcing a hotel owner in their car, assaulting him and threatening him to shut down his facility, officials said.
Accused Identified in Hotel Owner Kidnapping Case
The accused were identified as Neeraj (27), who also runs a hotel and is a resident of sector 6 in Dharuhera, and Lokesh (22), a native of Nepal, they added.
According to the police, a man who runs a hotel on the Bilaspur-Tauru road complained that on April 25, Neeraj arrived with his friends at his hotel and forcibly took him, assaulted him and threatened him to shut down his business. The accused then left him at Rajiv Chowk.
Arrest and Investigation Details
Following the complaint, an FIR was registered at Bilaspur police station, and the accused were arrested from Binola village, along with the car used in the crime.
"Competition in the hotel business led to the crime. The accused were produced in a city court and were sent to judicial custody", the police said.
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