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Mumbai: Ex-employee’s tip-off leads to planned abduction in Antop Hill; police recover Rs 29.69 lakh
Updated On: 22 April, 2026 10:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
Antop Hill police cracked a kidnapping and robbery case within six hours, arresting six accused who targeted a Virar resident carrying Rs 32.5 lakh. Investigators found an ex-employee had tipped off the gang, enabling a coordinated abduction. Most of the stolen cash has been recovered, while two suspects remain absconding

Antop Hill police with the six accused arrested. Pic/By Special Arrangement
Antop Hill police cracked a “complex” kidnapping and robbery case within six hours, arresting six accused for robbing a Virar resident of Rs 32.5 lakh on April 14.
Tracked target

The victim, Shravan Laxman Rawal, a Virar resident, walks through Antop Hill carrying R37 lakh in a bag after handing over part of R87 lakh in Andheri. A Bolero jeep trails him closely, trails him closely
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