Dr. R.K Gupta (born on February 6, 1946) of Muzzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) was kidnapped by nine criminals. He was held captive from February 2, 2004 to February 9, 2004.The doctor even celebrated his birthday with the kidnappers. They demanded a ransom of Rs 1 crore, but finally they were paid Rs 9 lac to the doctor’s release. After three years, Dr Gupta wrote a book on his kidnapping named ‘APPAHARAN’ in Hindi and then brought English edition, to reach to the larger audience.