In a revealing podcast, podcaster Kushal Lodha discussed a peculiar case from an IIM placement where an African company offered a ₹80 lakh per annum package. However, ₹40 lakh of this amount was allocated as 'kidnapping insurance,' meaning that employees would only earn ₹40 lakh as their actual salary. This practice has raised eyebrows and sparked discussions about transparency in salary offers. The conversation, which took place last year, has resurfaced online, drawing humorous comments from social media users questioning the legitimacy of such offers. Many identified the company as the Tolaram Group, known for similar practices in engineering colleges. The incident underscores a significant gap between advertised compensation and actual earnings, prompting concerns about potential exploitation in the job market.