{
  "id": 16343112,
  "title": "Nashik Youth Kidnapped Over Cryptocurrency Deal Rescued In Rajasthan; Two Arrested For Demanding ₹22 Lakh Ransom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/nashik-youth-kidnapped-over-cryptocurrency-deal-rescued-in-rajasthan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T15:09:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/nashik-youth-kidnapped-over-cryptocurrency-deal-rescued-in-rajasthan-two-arrested-for-demanding-22-lakh-ransom"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Nashik, a 22-year-old youth named Neel Khetia was allegedly abducted over a cryptocurrency deal connected to online gaming. He was lured to Jaipur with the promise of making a profit from selling USDT, a cryptocurrency-linked digital token. The suspects, Naveen and Mangala, demanded ₹22 lakh in ransom from the victim's father and girlfriend. When the father couldn't pay, the kidnappers threatened to sell his gold. Khetia, who was addicted to online gaming, was planning to meet his girlfriend in Rajasthan when he was taken. Law enforcement from Nashik and Mumbai rescued Khetia and arrested the two accused. The investigation suggests a possible wider network exploiting online gaming and cryptocurrency for criminal activities.",
  "summary": "Kalyan: A 22-year-old Nashik youth allegedly lured to Jaipur on the pretext of a cryptocurrency deal linked to online gaming and then abducted has been rescued by a joint team of the Kalyan Government Railway Police (GRP) and Mumbai Crime Branch in Rajasthan. Two accused, identified as Naveen and Mangala, have been arrested and handed over to Jaipur’s Pratap Nagar police for further…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}