Kidnapping for murder or ransom attracts severe criminal penalties, including life imprisonment or death where coercion occurs. Section 140 criminalises kidnapping or abduction with specified intents: intending murder or placing a person in mortal danger attracts life imprisonment or rigorous imprisonment up to ten years and fine; secret wrongful confinement attracts imprisonment up to seven years and fine; intending to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, or sexual exploitation attracts imprisonment up to ten years and fine. Kidnapping or detention coupled with threats or conduct to compel a government, foreign state, international organisation or any person to act or to pay ransom is punishable with death or imprisonment for life and fine.