'Hands tied, cloth gag in mouth': Man fakes own abduction, dials family for Rs 50 lakh

A Surat man, Jignesh Talaviya, has been apprehended after allegedly staging his own kidnapping.

He reportedly sent a ransom message to his wife, demanding ₹50 lakh to settle share market losses.

Utran police successfully traced him to a hotel in Godhra, leading to his arrest for misleading authorities and fabricating evidence.

Talaviya, an accountant, had been missing since June 12. ...