Kidnapping of Himachal’s taxi driver: Allegations against 2 tourists from Punjab; Missing from Barmana while returning to Shimla, car found in Ludhiana

by Bhanu Stark · June 28, 2024

A case of kidnapping of a taxi driver has come to light in Himachal Pradesh. The kidnapping is accused of two tourists from Ludhiana in Punjab. Desj Rannot, son of the missing driver, registered a case of kidnapping at Sadar police station in Shimla after the disappearance of his father Hari Krishna Rannot. Is, because Hari Krishna is missing from the places around Rannot Baramana. To search for the missing Hari Krishna Rannot, the Bilaspur police has constituted SIT and intensified the investigation.

According to the complaint given to the police, Desraj Rannot said that on June 24, two tourists from his father Punjab-Ludhiana Gurmeet Singh and Jaspal along with Karan Singh went from Shimla to Manali. On 25 June, he was returning from Manali in his Alto car number HP-01-A5150 with both tourists.

On June 25, the son’s last spoke to Hari Krishna

When son Desraj spoke to his father at 8.20 pm, the father told that he was reaching Baramana and will return to Shimla late in the night. When the son called the father again around 11.15 pm, his phone switch off was coming off. The last location came in place, there has been searching for Hari Krishna’s family and police for three days. But so far no clue has been found. However, his car has been traced to Ludhiana. It is being told that blood stains have also been found in the vehicle. But both are still absconding. Hari Krishna runs a taxi in Ranot Shimla. He often carry tourists on the Shimla-Manali route.