In a shocking incident, a woman was kidnapped from her residence in broad daylight in the Adibatla area in Ranga Reddy, Telangana. As per the cops, the woman was rescued successfully and at least 16 men have been arrested involved in the incident. Hunt to nab others is still on.
Earlier, the woman's parents alleged that around 100 youths barged into their house and forcibly took their 24 years old daughter Vaishali away.
A video tweeted by news agency ANI showed dozens barging into a house and attacking a man with sticks while passersby trying to intervene.
"It is definitely a serious offence. We will inform further developments later. We have registered cases under section 307 and other sections of IPC related to threatening. Investigation underway," said Additional Commissioner, Rachakonda Commissionerate, Sudheer Babu.
With ANI inputs
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