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Woman Abducted at Garba Practice in Mandsaur Rescued in Two Hours, Seven Arrested

Police link the abduction to relatives opposed to her living with a partner.

Overview

  • CCTV and viral video showed a group dragging the woman from Bhavsar Dharamshala during Navratri practice around 9:30–10 p.m. on Saturday.
  • Police set up district checkpoints, formed four teams, and intercepted the vehicle near Shamgarh/Chandwasa, rescuing her roughly two hours later.
  • Seven suspects described by police as her relatives, including two women, were arrested and produced in court, and they are in judicial custody.
  • The vehicle used and a pistol-like object were seized, with police later confirming the weapon was a toy.
  • An FIR was registered under kidnapping provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act, and investigators are probing a motive tied to her leaving an abusive marriage to live with a partner.