A 17-year-old boy and his 19-year-old friend were held by Sakinaka police on Saturday after the juvenile staged his own kidnapping and attempted to get his family to part with Rs 50 lakh as ransom. The juvenile informed the police that he wanted to help his girlfriend's family by providing financial help, and was also planning to elope with his girlfriend. The 'abductor' told the family to deliver the money at Manor in Palghar, and also threatened that if they informed the police, their son would be killed. Following the phone call, the police immediately tracked the mobile number to a lodge in Palghar district. "He thought that he could solve his girlfriend's family's financial crisis, and also could flee with her.

Source: dna September 24, 2017 02:03 UTC