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How 4 teen used Instagram to kidnap 15-year-old boy for ransom in Maharashtra

Posted on: Jan 01, 2026 17:55 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
How 4 teen used Instagram to kidnap 15-year-old boy for ransom in Maharashtra
A15-year-old boy was reclaimed within a daytime after existence abducted for redeem by tetrad young men who allegedly used a fake Instagram profile to lure him, police said on Thursday.According to officials, the Class 10 student was contacted on Instagram by the accused, who pretended to be a teenage girl. Over time, they gained his confidence by maintaining regular conversations and creating a false sense of emotional attachment, PTI reported.Using this deception, the group asked the boy to meet them at Nandivali in Kalyan East, which is located in the Thane district. Trusting the person he believed he knew online, the teenager travelled to the spot in an app-based cab, police said.Also read| Deora flags digital signatures in rivals’ nomination formsWhen he arrived, he was allegedly kidnapped by four men and held captive in a room inside a residential building. The accused later contacted the boy’s family and demanded ₹20 lakh as ransom, sending a voice message on WhatsApp to reinforce the threat.The boy’s parents approached the police on December 28 after losing contact with him. Police analysed CCTV footage and technical data to trace the cab that dropped the teenager at the location and questioned the driver.Also read| BMC polls: Marathi groups seek 80% quota for localsBased on further leads, police raided a room in Nandivali, rescued the boy safely and arrested all four accused within 24 hours of the complaint, an official said.The arrested men have been identified as Pradeep Kumar Jaiswal (24), Vishal Pasi (19), Chandan Maurya (19) and Satyam Yadav (19).They have been booked under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for kidnapping and extortion. A court has remanded all four to police custody for further investigation, officials said.(PTI reported)

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