COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore city police on Wednesday arrested the mastermind behind the abduction of a Congress functionary in Coimbatore. Dhanasekar(53), a resident of SIHS Colony in Coimbatore and a Congress functionary, was kidnapped by a six-member gang in a car on July 5 for ransom.

Based on his complaint, the Singanallur police registered a case. A special team recently arrested Vairaperumal (26) from Karur and Punniyamoorthy (27) from Tiruchy. Police also arrested the prime accused, Karthik (43) of Kalapatti in Coimbatore, from a private lodge in Goa.

Police said Karthik has several criminal cases pending against him. Efforts are on to arrest three more suspects, including two from Tirunelveli and one from Tiruchi, who remain at large.