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| A British man involved in the kidnap and torture of a Lancashire businessman has been arrested in India after almost five years on the run. | A British man involved in the kidnap and torture of a Lancashire businessman has been arrested in India after almost five years on the run. |
| Ajay Kaushal, 50, was detained in Goa on Monday by police investigating the death of a man he was travelling with. | Ajay Kaushal, 50, was detained in Goa on Monday by police investigating the death of a man he was travelling with. |
| Kaushal failed to appear at his British trial in January 2005 and was sentenced to 15 years in his absence. | Kaushal failed to appear at his British trial in January 2005 and was sentenced to 15 years in his absence. |
| Lancashire Police are liaising with the Indian authorities in a bid to bring him back to serve his sentence. | Lancashire Police are liaising with the Indian authorities in a bid to bring him back to serve his sentence. |
| Lancashire Police confirmed reports that Kaushal's travelling companion had been found dead in a hotel room after apparently suffering a drug overdose. | Lancashire Police confirmed reports that Kaushal's travelling companion had been found dead in a hotel room after apparently suffering a drug overdose. |
| "We found Kaushal's identification documents on him, which helped us confirm his identity," deputy superintendent of police Umesh Gaonkar told the AFP news agency. | "We found Kaushal's identification documents on him, which helped us confirm his identity," deputy superintendent of police Umesh Gaonkar told the AFP news agency. |
| Five sentenced | Five sentenced |
| Kaushal was part of a gang of men who kidnapped a shop manager at his home in Burnley in 2003 and drove him to a location in Manchester. | |
| The man was then subjected to a violent assault while demands for large sums of money were made to family and friends. Once a substantial quantity of money had been handed over to the kidnappers the man was released. | The man was then subjected to a violent assault while demands for large sums of money were made to family and friends. Once a substantial quantity of money had been handed over to the kidnappers the man was released. |
| Kaushal, who was living in Stretford, Greater Manchester, was arrested and later charged - along with five other men - with conspiracy to kidnap. | Kaushal, who was living in Stretford, Greater Manchester, was arrested and later charged - along with five other men - with conspiracy to kidnap. |
| The other five men were convicted during the trial at Preston Crown Court while their accomplice went on the run. | The other five men were convicted during the trial at Preston Crown Court while their accomplice went on the run. |
| Kaushal was highlighted as one of the force's most wanted men and its Serious Organised Crime Unit had been actively pursuing him. | Kaushal was highlighted as one of the force's most wanted men and its Serious Organised Crime Unit had been actively pursuing him. |
| Detectives are now preparing to travel out to India to bring him back to the UK. | Detectives are now preparing to travel out to India to bring him back to the UK. |