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NEET Aspirant Fakes Kidnapping for Cash, Girlfriend
25 Oct
Summary
- 17-year-old staged his own abduction to fund outings and gaming debts.
- Family received ransom demands totaling Rs 5 lakh via WhatsApp messages.
- Teenager was traced using a QR code transaction and located with his girlfriend.
A 17-year-old NEET aspirant from Lucknow recently orchestrated his own disappearance, leading to a police investigation. The family reported him missing on October 22, 2026, after he had been out of contact since October 20, 2026. The situation escalated when the family began receiving ransom demands totaling Rs 5 lakh through WhatsApp messages.
These messages included threats of violence and misleading information, such as directing the family to search for his body in Chennai's forests. Police successfully traced the teenager within 48 hours of the complaint. He was found safe in Sonepat, Haryana, staying with his girlfriend.
Investigators revealed the teen used another person's mobile hotspot to send messages and make calls, impersonating a kidnapper. A crucial clue was a Rs 2,000 transfer to his cousin, which provided digital transaction details. The boy has since admitted to fabricating the entire kidnapping plot to mislead investigators.
