Delhi Police free foreign national from kidnappers (Lead)

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The police in the capital have arrested two persons for allegedly kidnapping a foreigner. The victim, a Bulgarian national, has been safely rescued.The police said a ransom call of Rs 2 crore was made by the kidnappers. Weapons have also been seized from the possession of the captured kidnappers."There was an exchange of fire between the police personnel and the accused during the rescue operations," DCP Anto Alphonso of Dwarka told IANS on Sunday. "Arms, a car besides some cash have also been seized by the police from the accused. Further investigation is going on," the police officer said.Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) Shalini Singh said the foreign national was kidnapped from outside an ATM kiosk on February 27. "The kidnappers than called the foreign national's friend and placed a ransom demand of Rs 2 crore," Singh said. The kidnappers, identified as Anup and Naveen, asked the foreigner's friends to meet them along with the ransom money at a secluded place on Najafgarh-Jharoda road. JCP Singh said a police team was already present at the meeting spot. "The kidnappers tried to flee as they suspected the police presence. However, the police personnel managed to nab them," the police officer said, adding the foreigner was rescued safely. She also said that three police personnel suffered injuries while trying to free the foreign national from the kidnappers' clutches.
--IANS pvn-sksc/hindi/pgh/