Aryan Chauhan, Youth Congress member, injured escaping Mashobra abduction
Aryan Chauhan, a Youth Congress member and son of the Himachal Pradesh chief minister's aide, narrowly escaped an abduction near his Mashobra hotel on March 20.
He managed to get away by jumping out of his car, though he was injured in the process.
Police say five suspects planned to hold him for ransom and have now been arrested.
Manish Verma and Tashi Negi arrested
Among those caught are Manish Verma, the alleged mastermind, and former constable Tashi Cheering Negi, both with criminal backgrounds.
Police also recovered an airgun and 10 live 12-bore cartridges (recovered from Manish Verma) and an Alto with a fake registration plate that was found abandoned; another accused is alleged to have repainted and tampered with the vehicle.
Investigators believe Aryan was supposed to be held at a Shimla homestay.
His father, Naresh Chauhan, said he was shocked but admitted that being in the public eye can sometimes bring these risks.