Four friends who kidnapped a businessman, refusing to repay a Rs 3 lakh loan, to teach him a lesson, were busted by the Mulund police. Cops reached the bungalow in Lonavala where the four were holding the 35-year-old man within 24 hours of the kidnapping.

While the victim was identified as Viral Rajesh Lalan, a resident of Mulund West, the kidnappers are Rohit Ghare, 29, a resident of Maval; Mahesh Jondhale, 31, a resident of Akole; Rohan Garade, 32, a resident of Maval and Aakash Javane, 29, a resident of Mulshi. The police said the accused demanded R5 lakh from Lalan's family as ransom.