A 27-year-old man from Mumbai was arrested for allegedly faking his own kidnapping and asking ransom from his family to repay his debt, the police said on Thursday.
Mumbai Deputy Commissioner of Police Ajay Bansal told reporters that the accused has been identified as Jitendra Joshi.
"A 27-year-old man, namely Jitendra Joshi faked his own kidnapping and asked for ransom from his family to repay his debt," the DCP said.
Joshi's wife had received a WhatsApp call, wherein she was told that her husband has been kidnapped and was threatened to pay a ransom of Rs 5 lakhs. The accused's family informed the police after which it started the investigation.
Joshi was found within 12 hours and during interrogation it was revealed that he had faked his own kidnapping to get money from his father, the police said.
The DCP further said that the accused has been arrested and has been sent to police custody till June 3 by the court.
Further investigation is underway in the case.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Centre Scraps 'No Fail' Policy For Classes 5 And 8 Students: Pragmatic Or Back To Square One?
Funds Crunch To Contract Staff: Mumbai Bus Crash Spotlights Crippled BEST Mumbai Named 5th Best Food City In The World - See Which Other Indian Cities Were Ranked On Camera, Moments Before Mumbai Bus Crash That Killed 6 Allu Arjun Summoned By Hyderabad Police For Questioning In Stampede Case Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest" Pakistan May Get 40 5th-Gen Stealth Fighter Jets From China Within 2 Years Manipur's Naga Groups Allege Kuki Volunteers Assaulted Students' Body Members Congress Leader Files Complaint Against Allu Arjun Over Scene In 'Pushpa 2' Trump Says US Ownership Of Greenland Absolutely Necessary, Nation Responds Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.