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₹20,000 UPI Scam: Four Held for Kidnapping Students
7 Jul
Summary
- Four former students arrested for abducting two hotel management students.
- Victims were coerced into transferring ₹20,000 via UPI during captivity.
- The dispute arose over repayment of money borrowed from associates.
Four former students of a private university in Lucknow were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping two hotel management students. The victims, Nirbhay Verma and Abhishek Verma, both 21, were abducted in the BBD police station area. They were taken to an undisclosed location and held against their will.
During their confinement, the accused allegedly forced the victims to transfer ₹20,000 via UPI. The accused, identified as Abhay Chaudhary, Navneet Tiwari, Piyush Raj, and Aryan Singh, were living in rented accommodation in Chinhat. Police stated that all four confessed to the crime during interrogation. The motive appears to be related to recovering dues from money borrowed through individuals associated with former students in the real estate sector.
The case came to light when Nirbhay's uncle reported the abduction to the BBD police station. An FIR was registered, and multiple teams were formed to trace the victims, leading to the swift apprehension of the suspects.
