Navi Mumbai Teen Kidnapped via Fake Instagram Account; 4 Arrested, Rescued

• A 15-year-old Navi Mumbai boy was lured and kidnapped for a Rs 20 lakh ransom via a fake Instagram account.
• Accused posed as a young girl, building a fake romantic connection to gain the Class 10 student's trust.
• The boy was invited to Nandivali in Kalyan (East), Thane, where four young men kidnapped him.
• Police rescued the victim and arrested the four accused (Pradeep Kumar Jaiswal, Vishal Pasi, Chandan Maurya, Satyam Yadav) within 24 hours.
• The accused are booked for kidnapping and extortion under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and remanded in police custody.

Why It Matters: Online deception led to a kidnapping, but swift police action ensured the victim's rescue and arrests.