A fraudulent investment scheme led two groups of men to engage in kidnapping attempts in Palghar district in a bid to get the money back.

As per a report in The Indian Express, on October 15, Nirap Vishwakarma of Vapi in Gujarat was allegedly lured to the forests of Kasa in Palghar by four men who claimed that he could instantly double his money by participating in a black magic ritual. However, after blindfolding and tying up Vishwakarma, the men fled with Rs 2.4 lakh that he had brought along with him.