Man Stages Own Abduction to Demand Ransom From Father
Police said Manish and two friends staged the kidnapping to demand Rs 90 lakh from his father, and officers found him in a Belur house.
- On Friday, Bengaluru police arrested three individuals, including 40-year-old Manish, for allegedly staging his own abduction to extort ₹90 lakh from his father, businessman Manohar Patel.
- Manish left his Bengaluru home on Tuesday for a financial transaction, later orchestrating the kidnapping to secure ₹90 lakh to repay a personal debt.
- During the investigation, police tracked WhatsApp calls and photographs showing Manish tied to a chair; technical surveillance led authorities to a remote house in Belur, Hassan district.
- Early Thursday, a police team raided the house in Belur, rescuing Manish and detaining his two associates; all three were brought to the city for processing.
- Further investigation is currently underway as officials review the conspiracy to determine if additional factors were involved in the staged kidnapping scheme.
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Bengaluru man stages own kidnapping, demands Rs 90 lakh from father to clear debt
A Bengaluru man allegedly staged his own kidnapping with two friends and sought Rs 90 lakh from his father. Police traced him to a village near Belur, exposing a debt-driven ransom conspiracy.
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Bengaluru, Oct 2 (PTI) A 40-year-old man allegedly staged his own kidnapping with the help of two friends to deceive his father and demand Rs 90 lakh as ransom to pay off his debt, police said on Friday. With the help of technical surveillance, police traced Manish to Belur in Hassan district, where he was […]
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