A couple, who went to seek protection from the Allahabad High court, was abducted from the court premises on Monday, 15 July, and were later rescued by the police.
According to the officials, the abductors were armed and were nabbed by the police in Fatehpur few hours after the incident took place, ANI reported.
The couple had moved the high court citing threat to their lives and were kidnapped at gunpoint around 8.30 am.
According to eyewitnesses, the young couple was seen waiting outside the court since early morning when a black SUV came and pulled the couple at gun point. The SUV bore the registration number UP80 which belongs to Agra district. Sources said that "Chairman" was written on the rear of the vehicle, IANS reported.
In a separate incident, BJP MLA Rajesh Mishra’s daughter Sakshi Misra was also present in the court premises with her husband Ajitesh Kumar.
They were allegedly thrashed by some people at premises where they had also gone to seek protection, ANI reported.
(With inputs from ANI and IANS)
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