India, Oct. 18 -- A 40-year-old jewellery designer was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted for recovering gold worth Rs.76 lakh that the accused claimed he had taken from them. The accused confined him overnight in a flat in Parel and also extorted Rs.3.14 lakh from him before releasing him the next day. Six accused have been arrested and one is still absconding, the police said.

According to the police, the incident took place on Tuesday night when the victim, Khokan Mandal, was sitting outside his building. He was approached by three men and a woman, who told him he was wanted in a case and must go with them to the Dadar Police Station. When Mandal resisted, they allegedly forced him into a car and took him to a flat in Parel.

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