Ahmedabad: Nearly two years after he was allegedly abducted and assaulted over a gold trading dispute, a 38-year-old businessman finally succeeded in getting an FIR registered with the Ranip police on Thursday.The delay in police action, despite repeated representations, has raised questions about the process. According to the complaint filed on Feb 6, 2026, Rakesh Tiwari, who runs a gold trading business from Ranip, alleged that the offence occurred on the night of March 26-27, 2024. Tiwari told the police he was forcibly taken from a spot near Arihant Jewellers on Kashiba Road after being lured to a settlement meeting related to gold transactions. In his FIR, Tiwari alleged that he was pulled out of his car by 10-12 men, blindfolded, and driven around for several hours. He claimed he was taken to multiple locations, including a cowshed, an under-construction market area, and a farmhouse, where he was allegedly beaten, threatened with sharp weapons, and forced to disclose details of gold transactions. His business partner was also allegedly abducted and assaulted during the ordeal. Despite returning home safely, Tiwari did not approach the police immediately. In June 2024, nearly three months on, he submitted an application to the police, but claimed he received threats soon after, deterring him from pursuing a formal complaint. On June 18, 2024, some of the alleged accused were reportedly caught conducting reconnaissance near his house and were handed over to the police by locals. However, no FIR was registered at that stage either. Tiwari stated that he later submitted another application after nearly 15 months, attaching details of WhatsApp messages, CCTV footage, mobile phone records, and documents related to gold transactions, all of which he claims are in his possession. On Feb 6, police filed a case booking a jeweller, Sandeep Singh Rajput, of Manek Chowk, Mahipal Singh Rajput and others.
