Abhinav, the grandson of G S Pandey, RJD general secretary of Jharkhand was abducted by unknown persons while he was strolling in his locality here on Friday and the abductors had reportedly demanded a Rs one crore ransom for his release, the sources said.
The Palamau district police had formed a special police team to rescue Abhinav after a case was lodged in the Town police station in this regard.
Police Superintendent of Palamau N K Singh said five persons were arrested from Ranchi, Ramgarh and Palamu in connection with the abduction of Abhinav yesterday and their subsequent interrogation led to the place where Abhinav was kept.