Social Media Stunt Leads to Arrests in UP's Fake Kidnapping Incident

Four men, including the 'victim,' were detained after a staged abduction video caused panic among locals in Muzaffarnagar.

Four young men in Uttar Pradesh were arrested for staging a fake kidnapping to create a viral social media video.
The incident occurred in Muzaffarnagar's Khatauli area, where two men on a bike pretended to abduct a man from a street food stall.
Locals, believing the kidnapping to be real, intervened by blocking the path of the 'kidnappers' and surrounding them.
The group revealed their intention to film a sensational Instagram reel, but the situation escalated when the video went viral.
Following public outcry and the viral spread of the video, police have taken action to investigate and identify those involved.