BJP MLA's daughter, who married Dalit, abducted

July 15, 2019 10:52

In a sensational turn of events, the couple from Bareilly, who have been making headlines since last week claiming to be under threat from a BJP MLA over their inter-caste marriage, was this morning kidnapped at gunpoint by armed men from outside the Allahabad High Court, where they had gone to seek protection, reports India Today.

The incident took place at 8.30 am, hours before the case of BJP MLA Rajesh Misra's daughter Sakshi Misra and her husband Ajitesh Kumar was to be taken up in the court.

According to eye-witnesses, the young couple was seen waiting outside the court gate number 3, early in the day when a black SUV came and pulled in the couple at gunpoint.

The SUV bore the registration number UP80 which belongs to Agra district. Sources said that 'Chairman' was written on the rear of the vehicle.

Police officials said that the CCTV footage was being scanned and checking of vehicles have begun.

The kidnapping came on the same day when one of their friend's, who helped them in eloping was arrested in connection with a case in 2018. This friend is also said to be a close aide of the BJP MLA father.

Read the background of the story here.

Image: Sakshi Misra with her husband in a video she uploaded on social media claiming they would be killed by her father for marrying a Dalit.

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