Three suspects held

A NATIONAL Insurance Board (NIB) Manager who was kidnapped while on his way to his Cacandee Road, Felicity, home on Monday night, was rescued on High Street, San Fernando, near Republic Bank.

Officers of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad acting on information went to High Street around 2 pm and saw kidnap victim Ramgewan Turbani, 51, in company with a group of men. Officers arrested one man and rescued the kidnap victim. They later went to Princes Town where they arrested two other suspects. Turbani told investigators at around 6.45 pm on Monday, he was driving his car in Chaguanas when he was confronted by three men who kidnapped him. He claimed he was blindfolded and taken to a canefield where he spent the night.

The kidnappers demanded money and at around 2 pm yesterday, Turbani was being taken to a bank to withdraw money when he was rescued. He said he was not fed and suffered mosquito bites as a result of being kept in a dark cane field. He said his cell phone was used by the kidnappers to make calls to his family and carry on their private business. They had initially demanded $80,000 for his safe return late Monday, but early Tuesday the ransom was reduced to $30,000. Turbani  was taken to the Princes Town Police Station where he was interviewed and identified two suspects in a brief ID parade. He was also taken to a doctor where he was treated. When Newsday visited Turbani’s Felicity home early yesterday, his wife Dhandai said she was too distraught to speak and the matter was being handled by relatives. Relatives said they had no idea why Turbani was kidnapped since he is not a wealthy person. They added that he was not involved in any illicit activities and lived a quiet simple life. He is the father of three and a devout Hindu.