A 20-year-old college student who was kidnapped for ransom near a hostel in BTM Layout was rescued within five hours, with city police arresting four accused—his own college mates—in a swift operation.

The victim, identified as Rishab Mohanty, a first-year Business Management student of Jain College, was staying in a hostel in BTM Layout along with his classmates. Police said the incident occurred on the night of April 11, when information was received on the Namma 112 emergency helpline about a student being forcibly taken away in a car.