India, Feb. 24 -- Pune city police have arrested a man for allegedly staging his own kidnapping and demanding a ransom of Rs.2 lakh from his family only to fund his online gaming habit.

The accused has been identified as Manish Kumar Dwivedi, who works as a security guard at an under-construction site in Baner. The complaint was registered at Baner police station on February 11, 2026. The complainant, a resident of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, stated that his brother, Manish Kumar Dwivedi, had gone missing. As per the complaint, Manish was expected to return to his native place on February 9, 2026 and had informed his family over the phone that he was returning home. However, later that night, his phone became unreachable.

On February 10...