Mumbai Man Fakes Kidnapping

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.

Heaven help a man who does not want to work! A 22-year-old concocted an elaborate plan that involved him faking his own kidnapping by the dreaded ISIS, just so his family wouldn't bother him about getting a job.

On Tuesday, Preetesh Patel, a reputed builder from Kalyan area, got a call from a person going by the name of Saleem Bhai. The caller claimed he and his aides had abducted Preetesh's brother Piyush, who owns a gas agency in Dombivali. "The man said that the actual plan was to kidnap Preetesh, but they inadvertently picked up Piyush. He then asked P...

A massive search involving 400 cops for an abducted youth turned out to be a waste of time. The Dahisar police who conducted the search were left amazed and annoyed when they realised that the 'abductee' himself had staged the drama.

A 24-year-old man, on his way to Mumbai, met a juvenile who had run away from home. He convinced the boy to keep his whereabouts secret and without his knowledge started making ransom calls to his parents. The man was arrested, police said Thursday.Ranjit Kumar Gautam, 24, was on his way to Mumbai to find a job as he needed money to treat his ailin...

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.

Heaven help a man who does not want to work! A 22-year-old concocted an elaborate plan that involved him faking his own kidnapping by the dreaded ISIS, just so his family wouldn't bother him about getting a job.

On Tuesday, Preetesh Patel, a reputed builder from Kalyan area, got a call from a person going by the name of Saleem Bhai. The caller claimed he and his aides had abducted Preetesh's brother Piyush, who owns a gas agency in Dombivali. "The man said that the actual plan was to kidnap Preetesh, but they inadvertently picked up Piyush. He then asked P...

A massive search involving 400 cops for an abducted youth turned out to be a waste of time. The Dahisar police who conducted the search were left amazed and annoyed when they realised that the 'abductee' himself had staged the drama.

A 24-year-old man, on his way to Mumbai, met a juvenile who had run away from home. He convinced the boy to keep his whereabouts secret and without his knowledge started making ransom calls to his parents. The man was arrested, police said Thursday.Ranjit Kumar Gautam, 24, was on his way to Mumbai to find a job as he needed money to treat his ailin...