Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Bengaluru Man Found After Rs 90 Lakh Ransom Calls
Manish left his home in Bengaluru for a trip to Gadag.
He told his father he would return the next morning.
Instead, his father received calls asking for Rs 90 lakh.
The callers said the money was needed to free Manish.
They also sent pictures of Manish tied to a chair.
Police searched for him for nearly two days.
They found him in a house near Belur in Hassan district early on October 1.
Police arrested two men in connection with the incident.
Manish, 40, left his Bengaluru home saying he was going to Gadag.
His father, Manohar Patel, received WhatsApp ransom calls demanding Rs 90 lakh.
The calls included photographs showing Manish tied to a chair.
Police traced him to a house in a remote village near Belur.
Two men were arrested after Manish was found early on October 1.
- Who
- Manish, 40, was the reported captive; his father, Manohar Patel, received the ransom calls, and police arrested two men.
- What
- Manish was reportedly held while callers demanded Rs 90 lakh for his release.
- When
- Police found Manish early on October 1, after nearly two days of concern and ransom calls.
- Where
- He was found in a house in a remote village near Belur in Hassan district, after leaving Bengaluru for Gadag.
- Why
- The callers demanded Rs 90 lakh for Manish’s release; the article does not state the alleged kidnappers’ motive.
- Reported captive
- Manish, 40
- Father
- Manohar Patel, 62
- Ransom demand
- Rs 90 lakh
- Communication method
- WhatsApp calls
- Photographs sent
- Images showed Manish tied to a chair
- Discovery location
- A house in a remote village near Belur, Hassan district
- Police action
- Two men were arrested