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Crime
Three Arrested in Uttar Pradesh Over Teacher Kidnapping Demand of ₹10 Lakh Ransom
✍️ India Today
🗓 21 Jul 2026, 07:48 PM
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Three men were taken into custody by Uttar Pradesh police after a teacher was allegedly kidnapped and a ransom of ₹10 lakh demanded.
Three men were arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday after a local teacher was allegedly abducted and a ransom of ₹10 lakh was demanded.
The suspects were apprehended near the school premises in the district after the victim’s family reported the incident to the authorities.
Police officials said the kidnapping was premeditated and the accused had threatened the teacher with violence if the ransom was not paid.
The arrested men are now under investigation and could face charges under the Indian Penal Code and the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act.
The suspects were apprehended near the school premises in the district after the victim’s family reported the incident to the authorities.
Police officials said the kidnapping was premeditated and the accused had threatened the teacher with violence if the ransom was not paid.
The arrested men are now under investigation and could face charges under the Indian Penal Code and the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act.