Man stages own abduction to demand ransom from father
Bengaluru police arrested three individuals, including a 40-year-old man, for staging his own kidnapping to extort money from his father. The accused had claimed he was abducted by unidentified men demanding a ransom of ₹90 lakh.
Why it matters
This incident highlights a trend of criminal activity involving staged events for financial gain, requiring police intervention.
Bengaluru police arrested three people for allegedly staging an abduction to demand a ransom from a businessman in west Bengaluru’s Rajarajeshwari Nagar.
The prime accused has been identified as Manish, 40, who allegedly orchestrated his own abduction along with his two friends to demand a ransom of ₹90 lakh from his 62-year-old father, a businessman.
According to the police, on Tuesday, Manish left Bengaluru, informing his parents that he was going to Gadag to collect money from an individual. However, he took shelter at a house in Belur in Hassan district, along with his friends.
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