'I Am Kidnapped': UP Teen's 'Crocodile Tears' To Extort Rs 5 Lakh From Family

A 19-year-old teenager from Uttar Pradesh allegedly staged his own kidnapping in Maharashtra's Pune and even sent a video of himself crying to convince his family that he had been kidnapped. His plan was to frighten his family into paying a Rs 5 lakh ransom, but the deception was uncovered when police traced his location to a lodge in Pune.According to police, the accused, identified as Om Prakash Gaurishankar, is a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Banda district.Om Prakash had come to Pune some time ago but did not have a permanent job. Police said he was struggling financially and had repeatedly sought money from his family. When his financial problems continued, he allegedly decided to obtain a large sum by staging his own kidnapping.To carry out the plan, he contacted his family in Uttar Pradesh and claimed that he had been kidnapped in Pune.