Senior Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar on Monday said police inquiry revealed the man and his son plotted a fake kidnapping “to avoid repayment of loans”.
According to police, jaggery dealer Nawab Singh (46) a resident of Pither village in Aligarh district approached police in Mathura, alleging that his son Sonu (22) had been kidnapped.
They “kidnappers” allegedly demanded Rs 15 lakh from him as ransom, he said in his complaint.
The duo were arrested from Jaipur on Sunday and they will be sent to judicial custody, the SSP said. PTI COR NAV SKY SKY