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Woman marries lover, family kidnaps her from Bengaluru, then a car chase
A 21-year-old woman was allegedly taken from her Bengaluru home by four men linked to her family after her marriage against their wishes. The alleged abduction led to a local chase, multiple collisions and a police investigation centred on efforts to take her back to Rajasthan.
A 21-year-old woman was kidnapped from her Bengaluru home by four men sent by her family after she married her lover against their wishes, triggering a dramatic car chase during which six people were injured after the accused rammed their vehicle into several vehicles.
The woman, Pooja, from Rajasthan, married Om Prakash, 23, who is also from Rajasthan, around eight to nine months ago. The couple had a love marriage against the wishes of their families and subsequently moved to Bengaluru.
According to Bengaluru Police, Pooja’s family, unable to accept the marriage, sent four men to their home in Agrahara Dasarahalli on Wednesday evening to take her back.
The four men reached the couple’s residence and forcibly took Pooja away in a Hyundai Venue. Locals, after hearing her screams, attempted to stop the vehicle.
The men then drove away recklessly, while some locals followed them in other vehicles. At around 8 pm, the car collided with several vehicles while trying to flee, leaving six people injured.
The injured are undergoing treatment. One woman suffered a head injury and has been admitted to the ICU.
The kidnapping triggered a chase, with locals following the Hyundai Venue and attempting to stop it.
The vehicle was eventually stopped in a nearby locality after locals pelted the car with stones while trying to prevent it from escaping.
An eyewitness said more than 20 people were injured in the incident and claimed that some people who tried to stop the car were attacked with a machete. Police, however, have so far confirmed that six people were injured after being hit by the vehicle.
Police said some people were caught under the wheels as the men tried to flee after taking Pooja away.
Pooja was rescued and handed over to the police.
THREE ACCUSED IN CUSTODY, DRIVER ABSCONDING
Police identified the four men who came to take Pooja as Saddam, Rakesh, Karan and Ayan.
Saddam, who was driving the vehicle, is currently absconding. Rakesh, 31, Karan, 25 and Ayan, 18, all from Rajasthan, are in police custody.
The Hyundai Venue used in the kidnapping has also been taken into police custody.
Police are questioning Pooja and the other persons involved at Vijayanagar police station as they investigate the kidnapping and the subsequent vehicle collisions.
The case centres on the family’s opposition to Pooja and Om Prakash’s love marriage and the attempt to take her away from Bengaluru.