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Delhi man fakes own kidnapping to escape debt collectors

Delhi man fakes own kidnapping to escape debt collectors
Man fakes own kidnapping to escape debt collectors · thehansindia.com

A man in Delhi pretended to go to work every day, but he had actually lost his job almost a year ago.

He owed money and was being chased by people who collect debts, so he was very stressed.

To hide the truth from his family, he made it look like he had been kidnapped.

He left home saying he was going to work and later made a phone call that sounded like he was in trouble.

His call to his brother suddenly cut off, and then his phone was switched off.

His family got worried and found his car left on a road, so they called the police.

The police searched for him and found him safe in a nearby city called Ghaziabad.

He told the police that he had staged the whole thing because he was afraid and ashamed.

His family was relieved when he was brought back home safely.

Key facts

Person of interest
35-year-old man, resident of Rohini, New Delhi
Incident type
Staged (fake) kidnapping
Duration of unemployment
Nearly one year
Location
Rohini Sector-28, New Delhi; found in Ghaziabad
Vehicle
Car found abandoned near Rohini Sector-28
Police station
Shahbad Dairy police, Outer North district
Key dates
Left home August 3; family complaint on Sunday; case surfaced Thursday
Motive
Pressure from loan recovery agents and hiding unemployment from family

Quotes

Senior Police Officer

Delhi Police officer involved in the investigation

“The family members told police that around 8.05 pm, he called his father and said he would return home shortly.”
thehansindia.com

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