Hemanth reached the designated spot in Akshay Nagar at 6 p.m. and called Mota Ram to hand over the cash. Mota Ram and his wife Lakshmi turned up and the cash exchange happened in their car. However, the accused chased them in another car, waylaid them, and ensured they turned into a desolate spot. The accused made Hemanth call his boss Mohan, asking him for a further ₹10 lakh ransom to release the three. Investigations are on as to how the accused were tipped off about the money exchange, the police said.