Hyderabad, Aug. 14 -- A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian businessman who was kidnapped in the southern Indian state of Kerala has been rescued by the police, with four men arrested in connection with the incident.

The victim, 40-year-old VP Shameer Medon, co-owns a joint-venture pharmacy chain in Dubai with around 60 outlets, alongside three restaurants. He is also a member of the International Promoters Association (IPA), a prominent UAE-based network of Keralite business leaders.

Shameer, however, has now been rescued, sources close to his family told Siasat.com.

Shameer, who lives in Dubai with his family, had travelled to Kerala on Monday, August 4, for a short visit and was due to return on Monday, August 18.

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