A Class 11 student in Uttar Pradesh allegedly staged his own kidnapping to obtain money from his businessman father and repay debts accumulated through online gaming, according to a TOI report. The teenager reportedly used an AI-generated image showing what appeared to be an injured eye, sent ransom messages and first demanded Rs 1 lakh before raising the amount to Rs 2 lakh.
The alleged kidnapping plot was exposed within hours after police traced the teenager to a friend's house in Birhi Buzurg village under the Uruwa Bazar police station limits. He was found safe at around 2 am, according to police.
