Two 11-year-old boys in Abbbinahole village, Chitradurga, fabricated a kidnapping story to avoid punishment for incomplete homework. They claimed abduction by masked men in a white Maruti Omni, prompting police to investigate. Upon further questioning, the boys confessed the hoax, influenced by social media crime stories.
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