Patna, Dec 24 (Inditop.com) A businessman’s daughter was kidnapped at gun point Thursday in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district, police said.

Pradip Kumar Hisaria’s daughter was abducted in broad daylight near the Janki temple in Sitamarhi, about 200 km from here.

As Hisaria is a well known businessman of the district, police suspect ransom to be the reason for the kidnapping.

Police said operations have been launched to rescue the girl.

“We have got information and identified the people behind the abduction,” a police official said.