Bengaluru man's family receives ₹90 lakh ransom demand after he leaves home for a day

A Bengaluru man's family received a ransom demand call claiming his son had been kidnapped, just hours after he left home for a single day. The caller demanded ₹90 lakh for the youth's safe return.

The incident highlights the growing menace of extortion and ransom hoax calls in the city. Such scams typically target families by creating panic and pressure them to transfer money under false pretences of kidnapping or abduction.