Hyderabad, Dec 10, 2022: A mob of around 50 men yesterday forcibly entered a house and kidnapped a 24-year-old Telangana woman, reportedly a doctor, a chilling video clip of the incident shows. Local media has reported she was safely rescued after an hours-long operation by the police.
The woman was abducted from her own house, in Adibatla village of Ranga Reddy district near Hyderabad in Telangana, news agency ANI reported.
#WATCH | Ranga Reddy, Telangana | A 24-yr-old woman was kidnapped from her house in Adibatla y’day. Her parents alleged that around 100 youths barged into their house, forcibly took their daughter Vaishali away & vandalised the house. Police say, case registered & probe underway. pic.twitter.com/s1lKdJzd2B
— ANI (@ANI) December 10, 2022
The woman’s parents have reportedly alleged that around 100 young men barged into their house and forcibly took their daughter Vaishali away. Atleast 30 men could be seen in the video, vandalising the house, smashing car windows, and dragging a man out of the house and beating him up with sticks and rods.
Police officials have spoken to the parents and took their inputs.
"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 is underway," Additional Commissioner, Rachakonda Commissionerate, Sudheer Babu, said, according to ANI.
A viral video showed the victim’s mother touching Mr Babu’s feet, requesting him to rescue her daughter.
The police have reportedly picked up eight accused in the case, and are trying to catch others as well.