A Intermedeate first-year student in Vijayawada, Sai Ratna, was found to be kidnapped on Friday, when his mother recieved a text message from his number demanding a ransom of Rs. 2 lakhs. The police have tracked his number, and say that it is in Howrah.
Studying in Sri Chaitanya Junior College, Sai Ratna lives with his paternal grandparents while his mother works in Hyderabad. His father passed away sometime back. They are a family of modest means, and are in no position to give the ransom money.
Sources say that it is only Sai Ratna's mother who is aware of the kidnap. Owing to their age, the mother has decided to keep them in the dark until there are more conclusive reports. The police are putting in their best efforts to track Sai Ratna.
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