Rakesh Kumar (24) was arrested yesterday after the victim's father registered a complaint in this regard.
"Kumar had failed in several businesses and was in debt. To come out of debt, he kidnapped the girl and demanded Rs 4.70 lakh as ransom," Additional Commissioner of Police (Outer) Sanjay Kumar.
The incident came to light yesterday when 37-year-old Vijay Kumar reported that his daughter Ashmita has been kidnapped by his nephew Rakesh Jha who was demanding Rs 4.70 lakh for the safe return of his daughter, police said.
In the hope of making good the losses he suffered, he borrowed a lot of money and reinvested in share market but again suffered losses and became debt-ridden.
"He lured Ashmita in the name of taking her out for sight- seeing in Delhi. However, he took her to a friend's house and kept her there. Rakesh demanded Rs 4.70 lakh to let go Vijay's daughter and also threatened him with dire consequences if he approached police," said Kumar.