A 22-year-old Japan national holidaying in India was kidnapped and robbed of `9.5 lakhs by an autorickshaw driver and his three accomplices. The victim was held hostage for three days in a room near Jaipur. According to information, a zero FIR has been lodged in this respect at the Chanakyapuri police station here.
A senior police official said the victim, Nakano Yuma, reached Jaipur on September 3 after visiting Khajuraho and took a room in Hotel Pearl. He befriended an autorickshaw driver Ali.
Yuma told the Delhi police that Ali invited him to dinner at his uncle’s house. His uncle Karim asked Yuma to stay with them as they wanted to show him the real India but he politely refused as he had to visit Ahmedabad.
“The accused took his railway ticket and did not let him go. On September 4, Ali and Karim took the victim to Ramgarh village in their car. There they held him hostage for three days,” said the official.
The accused forced him to buy jewellery and promised to send it to his home in Japan through courier. On September 5, they showed him 10 rings and took his passport, and three credit cards.
“They told him that it was necessary to show passport to send the jewellery to Japan. The victim got a call from someone posing as custom official who asked him to show proof that he had bought the rings. On September 6, the accused used his three credit cards and made payment of `9.5 lakhs,” the official said.
Yuma escaped and reached Delhi and contacted the Chanakyapuri police station where his statement was recorded and a case was lodged.
“The case has been transferred to Jaipur police as the incident took place there,” said the police official.