Four college students in Bengaluru are accused of abducting a classmate and demanding ransom to finance their extravagant lifestyle, a case swiftly resolved by police within hours amidst questions over their motives and previous activities.
Four college students in Bengaluru have been accused of abducting a classmate and demanding a ransom to bankroll what police described as an extravagant lifestyle, in a case that was broken within hours by local officers. According to reports by India Today, NDTV and The Indian Express, the victim, Rishab Mohanty, was lured from his hostel in BTM Layout and forced into a car before being taken away by the group.
Police said the suspects contacted the student’s friends and asked for ₹50,000 for his release. His friends sent ₹10,000 and then alerted the emergency helpline, prompting Madiwala police to begin tracing the vehicle and the people believed to be involved. The Hindu and Hindustan Times reported that the rescue came within four to five hours of the abduction, while police also recovered a fake metal gun, a knife and the car allegedly used in the crime.
DCP South East Mohammad Sujeetha M.S. said investigators initially treated the case as a kidnapping by strangers, but the complaint later showed that the suspects knew the victim and were connected to the same college. Republic World reported that police have identified the accused as students and a former student, while officers are also examining whether the group has been linked to earlier incidents. In a statement quoted by India Today, Sujeetha said the authorities were checking possible involvement in other crimes as well.
The case has also raised questions about the alleged motive. NDTV and Republic World reported that the students are suspected of having staged the kidnapping to fund a flashy lifestyle, although the accused reportedly told police they were trying to recover money they had lent the victim. Investigators have treated it as a planned ransom attempt rather than a private debt dispute, and further proceedings are under way.
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