Teen abducted in New Delhi by Instagram friend’s scheme

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A teenage boy was kidnapped in New Delhi after being lured by a fake Instagram account. He was abducted at Saket Metro Station, where three men demanded a ransom of Rs 50,000 from his family. The kidnappers communicated with the victim using Google Translate, despite not knowing English. After the boy's friend alerted his cousin about the abduction, the family received a QR code for the ransom payment. Police traced the victim's location and arrested the three suspects, who had a history of similar crimes. The suspects were found at a shooting range in Tughlakabad and were identified as part-time workers.


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