In a shocking turn of events, a 19-year-old ANM (Auxiliary Nurse Midwife) student from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, resorted to staging her own kidnapping after losing a staggering ₹2.5 lakh in an online game. Struggling to repay borrowed money, she devised the plan with the help of her friends.The student initially lost ₹2.5 lakh while playing an online game. Desperate to recover her losses, she borrowed more money from her friends, only to lose that as well. With no means to repay her mounting debt, she, along with four friends, orchestrated a fake kidnapping plot to extort money from her family.Fake Kidnapping Video to Repay DebtFake kidnapping: A drastic moveTo execute their plan, the student recorded a video of herself in a closed room, with her hands and legs tied, pretending to be held hostage. The video was sent to her family, along with a ransom demand of ₹6 lakh for her release.Swift police action unravels the planThe family immediately reported the incident to the police, who swung into action. Through quick investigative work, Jhansi police tracked down the student and her accomplices—Hridayesh, Priyanshu, Shivam, and Nandkishore. The group was arrested, and the fabricated kidnapping plot was uncovered.Consequences of the schemeThe student and her four friends are now in custody, facing legal consequences for their actions. What began as an attempt to recover money lost in a game ended with all involved behind bars.
