Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- A 22-year-old engineering student and his three associates were detained by Info Valley Police in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The development came after they allegedly orchestrated a self-abduction to extort Rs 13 lakh from his family. 

The final-year student, who resided in a rented property in the Madanpur area, reportedly staged the crime to settle debts accrued through an extravagant lifestyle, reported The Times Of India.

The alarm was raised on Wednesday when the student's father, a resident of Kalahandi district, filed a formal complaint alleging that his son was abducted by kidnappers demanding a hefty ransom. 

Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh confirmed that a special team was formed immedia...