A retired Punjab police officer, Darshan Singh, was kidnapped in Bareilly. His wife cleverly secured the kidnappers' location by sending ransom money via UPI. She then alerted the police. Bareilly police rescued Singh and arrested two suspects, Akash Kumar and Virendra Pal. Four other suspects are still on the run. Police seized a motorcycle used in the crime.
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