Man Fakes Own Kidnapping, Demands Ransom From Brother

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Palin, August 19: 

In a bizarre case, a man allegedly faked his own kidnapping and demanded ransom from his family before Palin Police traced the calls and recovered him from a construction site in Palin.

On August 16, a Palin Police team led by SI Kaling Pait solved Missing Report (MMR) No. 63, which had been registered at Borghat Police Station under Tezpur, Assam.

The case began after Pradeep Bhattarai was reported missing by his family. He had allegedly gone missing from Guwahati on August 2.

The matter took an unexpected turn on August 14, when Bhattarai’s brother, who works in Dubai, received a ransom call from an unknown number. The caller claimed that Bhattarai had been kidnapped and demanded money through UPI for his safe release.

Another ransom call was reportedly made on August 15, with the calls later traced to Palin in Kra-Daadi district.

The police traced the location to a construction site within the Palin township area. Acting swiftly, the team conducted reconnaissance before raiding the site, suspecting that the alleged kidnappers might be holding Bhattarai there.

The police recovered Bhattarai along with Lucky Kanta Payang, both of whom were working as construction workers at the site. They were brought to Palin Police Station for questioning.

During interrogation, Bhattarai allegedly revealed that he had travelled to Guwahati before boarding a train to Naharlagun, where he arrived on August 8.

He was later informed about a construction job in Kra-Daadi district and reached Palin on August 10, where he started working at the site.

According to the police, Bhattarai admitted to using Payang’s phone to make ransom calls to his own brother in Dubai. He allegedly changed his voice and staged the kidnapping in an attempt to obtain money from his family through UPI.

Bhattarai and Payang were subsequently handed over to the Assam Police team from Borghat Police Station on August 17 after completion of the required legal formalities.

The unusual case highlights the importance of verifying ransom demands and immediately informing the police instead of transferring money based solely on threatening calls.

Location: Palin 791118

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