Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Karnataka Man Allegedly Stages Kidnapping To Demand ₹90 Lakh
Police say a man named Manish pretended that someone had kidnapped him.
He and two other men allegedly asked his father for ₹90 lakh.
Manish first told his father that he was travelling to Gadag for a money-related transaction.
The next day, the father received a call saying Manish had been kidnapped.
The father contacted the police.
Police followed phone signals and found Manish in a room in Hassan district.
He was reportedly sleeping there with the two alleged helpers.
Police say he wanted money because he had lost money in a business deal and needed to repay loans.
Manish allegedly staged his own kidnapping and demanded ₹90 lakh from his father, Manohar Patel.
Two associates allegedly called Manohar using Manish’s number and claimed his son had been kidnapped.
Police traced a second phone number to a room in Hassan district, where they found Manish sleeping with two men.
Police said Manish created the plan after losing money in a business transaction and needing funds to repay loans.
Manish and the two associates were arrested and remanded in judicial custody at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison.
- Who
- Manish allegedly organized the staged kidnapping with two associates and targeted his father, Manohar Patel.
- What
- A purported kidnapping-for-ransom demand of ₹90 lakh was allegedly fabricated by Manish.
- When
- The alleged calls occurred after Manish said he was travelling by train and would call the following morning; no exact date is provided.
- Where
- The phone was traced to a room in Hassan district, Karnataka; Manish had said he was travelling to Gadag district.
- Why
- Police said Manish needed money after losing funds in a business transaction and wanted to repay loans.
- Main accused
- Manish
- Targeted parent
- Manohar Patel, 62
- Demanded ransom
- ₹90 lakh
- Number of alleged associates
- Two
- Police finding
- Manish was found sleeping in a room in Hassan district
- Legal status
- All three accused were arrested and remanded in judicial custody
- Custody location
- Parappana Agrahara Central Prison