{
  "id": 11471878,
  "title": "Bengaluru man vanishes, father gets photos of him tied to chair",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/bengaluru-man-vanishes-father-gets-photos-of-him-tied-to-chair",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T15:29:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/bengaluru-man-vanishes-father-gets-photos-of-him-tied-to-chair-1.500696433"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 40-year-old man from Bengaluru vanished after telling his family he was going to Gadag for a day in September. His father began receiving WhatsApp calls demanding Rs9 million for his release, along with images showing the victim tied to a chair. Police traced the man to a remote area near Belur in Karnataka’s Hassan district, nearly 180 kilometers away. He was rescued early on October 1, and two suspects were arrested. The police are investigating the motive behind the abduction and the involvement of additional individuals. The case remains under investigation.",
  "summary": "A Bengaluru man who told his family he was travelling out of the city for a day was allegedly kidnapped, with his father later receiving photographs showing him tied to a chair along with a demand for Rs9 million in ransom. Police have since rescued the 40-year-old man and arrested two suspects in connection with the case, according to Indian media reports citing Bengaluru police. Get updated…",
  "key_points": [
    "40-year-old Bengaluru man goes missing in September.",
    "Father receives ransom demands and photos of tied victim.",
    "Abducted man rescued on October 1, two suspects arrested."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}