Woman fakes her kidnapping, asks for Rs 10 lakh ransom from parents in Lucknow
India Today
A 22-year-old woman planned her own kidnapping and demanded a ransom of Rs 10 lakh from her parents in Lucknow's Sarojini Nagar. She needed money to give it to a man who had been blackmailing her.
In a shocking incident, a woman planned her own abduction and asked for ransom money from her parents, after being blackmailed by a man.
After receiving the ransom call, the parents immediately informed the police. During the investigation, the 22-year-old woman was recovered from her friend's house.
Upon interrogation, the woman revealed that she needed money to give to a man named Daud who has been blackmailing her for the last one year.
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She said that he has been threatening her for money, saying if she fails, he would leak her videos.
The man reportedly needed the money to buy a new SUV car. The victim planned her own kidnapping to give the ransom money to Daud.
The police have arrested Daud for blackmailing the woman.