Varthur Prakash kidnap case: 13 questioned

Kolar: The police probing Varthur Prakash kidnap case questioned as many as 13 people, including the relatives and staffers of the former minister at his farmhouse.

Prakash was also questioned for 45 minutes.

IGP Central Range Seemanth Kumar Singh said that the police had gathered some vital clues and was confident that cops would make a breakthrough in a day or two.

It is gathered that the cattle trader who reportedly handed over `48 lakh to kidnappers, and his brother Shabeer, were interrogated, and their bank details and I-T returns will also be verified.