Bhopal woman held hostage by jilted lover rescued

July 13, 2018 21:50

The woman, who was held hostage at gun-point at her residence in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal city for over 12 hours, has been rescued.

According to the police, the accused namely, Rohit Singh from Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh claimed that he loved the 30-year-old model and wanted to marry her.

Reportedly, the accused had met the woman in Mumbai during one of the modelling assignments.

At the moment, the condition of the girl is stable and she and the man, who held her hostage, were sent to the hospital for treatment.

"We have rescued the girl, her condition is stable. She has been sent for medical treatment. The man (who held her hostage) has also been sent for medical treatment," said the police.

The police, during the rescue operation, comforted the girl by giving her food and clothing through her balcony, where they reached using a crane.

-- ANI

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