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Crime
Professor abducted during evening walk in Chhattisgarh, Rs 1 lakh demanded via UPI
✍️ India Today
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 04:31 AM
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A professor in Chhattisgarh was kidnapped while on an evening walk, with kidnappers demanding a ransom of Rs 1 lakh through a UPI transfer.
A professor was abducted in Chhattisgarh while taking an evening walk, according to local reports. The incident took place recently and the victim was taken by unknown assailants.
The kidnappers immediately demanded a ransom of Rs 1 lakh, directing the family to transfer the amount via a UPI payment link.
Chhattisgarh police have registered a case under kidnapping and extortion statutes and are actively tracing the UPI transaction as part of their investigation.
Authorities have appealed to the public for any information and cautioned against paying ransoms without police coordination.
The kidnappers immediately demanded a ransom of Rs 1 lakh, directing the family to transfer the amount via a UPI payment link.
Chhattisgarh police have registered a case under kidnapping and extortion statutes and are actively tracing the UPI transaction as part of their investigation.
Authorities have appealed to the public for any information and cautioned against paying ransoms without police coordination.