A man was arrested for staging his own kidnapping, while he was voluntarily staying at a hotel in the Spanish province of Alicante. The Spanish authorities arrested the individual after discovering that the kidnapping claim was false.
The alleged victim told the National Police that he had been held captive for two days, during which he claimed to have been beaten. However, the authorities verified that the man was in reality voluntarily staying at a hotel in Elche.
The man was arrested by the Spanish authorities for simulation of a crime. The case was investigated by the National Police, which revealed the falsity of the kidnapping claim.
