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Crime
Jaipur Student Fabricates Kidnapping Plot to Evade Debt, Uses AI‑Generated Video
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 11:47 AM
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A 22‑year‑old IT student in Jaipur, Deepak Kumar Saini, staged a fake kidnapping to pressure friends and family into giving him money to settle debts, even creating an AI‑generated video to support the ruse.
Deepak Kumar Saini, a 22‑year‑old IT student from Jaipur, allegedly accumulated debts that he could not repay. To secure funds, he concocted a story that he had been kidnapped, claiming that the ransom would cover his obligations.
Saini approached his friends and relatives with the fabricated narrative, demanding money under the pretext of a ransom. He also produced a video, generated with artificial intelligence, that appeared to show him in distress, further convincing those who received the request.
Police were alerted when the story began to circulate, and an investigation revealed that the kidnapping claim was entirely false. Authorities seized the AI‑created video and are examining the extent of the deception.
Saini faces charges related to fraud and false reporting. The case highlights the growing misuse of AI tools for illicit purposes and the importance of verifying claims before providing financial assistance.
Saini approached his friends and relatives with the fabricated narrative, demanding money under the pretext of a ransom. He also produced a video, generated with artificial intelligence, that appeared to show him in distress, further convincing those who received the request.
Police were alerted when the story began to circulate, and an investigation revealed that the kidnapping claim was entirely false. Authorities seized the AI‑created video and are examining the extent of the deception.
Saini faces charges related to fraud and false reporting. The case highlights the growing misuse of AI tools for illicit purposes and the importance of verifying claims before providing financial assistance.