An Indian man in Abuja, Vishwanath Mishall has been arrested by the Anti-kidnap squad of the Nigerian Police force after arranging his own abduction,
Indian man arranges his own kidnap to collect N7m from his employers
The Indian man who works in Lagos travelled to Enugu to con his boss of N7m.
Police say that Vishwanath Mishall left Abuja and travelled to Enugu State when he arranged his own kidnapping.
His accomplice called to inform his employers that he had been kidnapped and would only be released if a ransom of N10m was paid.
According to an update by the Nigerian Police Force, his employers agreed to pay N7m which was paid into an account of the accomplice.
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Mishal was arrested on Thursday February 12 when he went to the back to the bank to withdraw the money.
The Facebook account of the Nigerian Police Force revealed that Mishall confessed that he faked his own kidnapping as a plot to get money off his boss.
The Abuja Criminal Investigating Department is still investigating before the suspect will be charged to court.
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