A 19-year-old youth, who was on his way to Leh with his friends to look for employment, was apprehended by the Delhi Police for allegedly staging his kidnapping at New Delhi Railway Station to escape the cold weather conditions of Leh, the police said.
The accused was identified as Suraj, a resident of Bihar.
According to the police, Suraj and his friends, Vimlesh Shah and Golu, had boarded a train from Bihar and reached the New Delhi Railway. The three were bound for Leh, but when Suraj heard his friends discussing the cold weather of Leh, he slipped away and reached Delhi’s Keshopur Sabzi Mandi.
He then texted his brother that he had been kidnapped and asked him to send Rs 5,000 as ransom to get him released.
Suraj’s brother then called Shah and informed him about the messages, who then informed the police through a social media post.
Upon receiving the alert, the social media cell of the Delhi Police forwarded the message to railway police for necessary action.
An investigation was launched based on the complaint and the accused was recovered safely from the Keshopur Sabzi Mandi.
The officer added that a probe is underway based on which legal action will be taken against the accused.
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