Temple priest kidnapped

Anand, May 2 (UNI) A temple priest from here has allegedly been kidnapped by a gang from Uttar Pradesh while he was in Mathura on a pilgrimage.

The priest, Pravinbhai Parsottambhai Patel, from Alarsa village was accompanied by Rajubhai M Joshi and Ram Sevak Badhan, a native of Uttar Pradesh, to Mathura on April 25.

However, Pravinbhai went missing soon afterwards. He alleged kidnappers, meanwhile, contacted Ram Sevak and demanded a huge ransom for Pravinbhai's release.

A police complaint has been lodged following which a local Crime Branch team has left for Uttar Pradesh, police sources added.

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