Veteran actor Rajesh Puri, who has worked on projects like ‘Hum Log’, ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’, and ‘Saath Nibhaana Saathiya’ to name a few, shared his horrifying ordeal of escaping an organized kidnapping that took place in Delhi. Puri, in his interview with ETimes, shared how he was invited as a chief guest for an award function only to realize he was the subject of a scam that planned to demand a ransom of Rs 2 crore for his return. 

Rajesh Puri was paid Rs 35,000 to visit Delhi for an award function 

Puri shared, "Earlier this month, I received a call from a man named Shivam, who claimed to represent an event company and invited me to an award function on September 8, supposedly affiliated with the government. He even paid me Rs 35,000 as part of my fee and sent me a return ticket for September 9. He also requested photos for the poster and a recorded speech, which made everything seem legitimate."