Woman staged own kidnap for ransom money in Lahore

    A woman has been arrested for allegedly staging her own kidnap for ransom money in Lahore.

    The woman, reported to be a medical student, is accused of orchestrating the kidnap with the help of a Facebook friend to get money from her parents.

    Police arrested the alleged kidnapper and recovered Rs 275,000. They say the woman admitted to setting up the kidnap whilst in custody.

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