Friends kidnap & kill man for ₹2 cr ransom, cremate him as COVID-19 victim in UP

The friends of a man in UP's Agra allegedly kidnapped him for a ₹2 crore ransom, killed him and cremated him as a COVID-19 patient, police said. The accused wore PPE kits and cremated Sachin Chauhan at a ghat to avoid suspicion, police added. The incident took place on June 21 when Chauhan went to a party with his friends.