Six arrested for kidnapping Madanapalle realtor

The police arrested six persons for allegedly kidnapping a real estate businessman after posing as CBI officials and demanding a ransom of ₹5 crore in Madanapalle, Annamayya district.

According to Madanapalle I-Town police, the accused allegedly intercepted realtor Sadiq’s car on November 10, 2026, showed fake CBI identity cards, and threatened him with a firearm before taking him to Tumkur in Karnataka. They allegedly demanded ₹5 crore for his release and forced his relatives to transfer ₹26 lakh to a bank account.

Following a complaint, the police registered a case and launched a search. On the night of November 14, the suspects were arrested on the Madanapalle–Bengaluru highway, and Sadiq was rescued from their custody. The police said the bank account into which the ₹26 lakh was transferred had been frozen.