Bengaluru Abduction Crash
Bengaluru Abduction Suspects Crash Getaway Vehicle, Leaving Six People Injured
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Pooja and Om Prakash, both originally from Melwas village in Rajasthan, had married about eight to nine months before the incident and later moved to Bengaluru, where they lived in a rented house in Agrahara Dasarahalli.
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Locals reportedly heard Pooja screaming and pursued the Hyundai Venue toward Vijayanagar and Hosahalli; preliminary reports said the vehicle was eventually stopped near Hosahalli after people pelted it with stones.
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An eyewitness told India Today that more than 20 people may have been injured and alleged that some people attempting to stop the car were attacked with a machete, although police have so far confirmed six injuries from the vehicle collisions.
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The seized Hyundai Venue reportedly carried Rajasthan registration number RJ 22 CC 9691.
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Videos circulating on social media reportedly showed members of the public dragging the suspects from the vehicle and assaulting them after it was stopped.
A 21-year-old woman was allegedly abducted from her Bengaluru home by four men sent by her in-laws who opposed her marriage, sparking a chaotic chase that injured six people, including two children. Times of India reported that the kidnappers fled in a Hyundai Venue that crashed into over 20 vehicles across a 6-7 kilometer stretch, with a 57-year-old woman suffering a severe head injury now in intensive care.
Three suspects—Rakesh, Karan, and Ayan—are in police custody, while the alleged driver, Saddam, remains at large. The Indian Express said angry locals chased and stopped the vehicle near Hosahalli by pelting it with stones, dragging the suspects out before police arrived.
Love Marriage Sparked Family Revenge
Pooja, 21, and Om Prakash, 23, both from Melwas village in Rajasthan, married against their families' wishes about eight to nine months ago and moved to Bengaluru. The Siasat Daily reported that Pooja's in-laws fiercely opposed the union and hired four men to bring her back to Rajasthan by force.
The men arrived at the couple's rented home in Agrahara Dasarahalli on Wednesday evening. They assaulted Om Prakash and forced Pooja into the waiting SUV. He immediately called emergency police for help.
Chaotic Six-Kilometer Chase Through Bengaluru
Neighbors heard Pooja screaming and pursued the Hyundai Venue through busy streets. The Siasat Daily reported the chase stretched across Magadi Road, Govindarajanagar, and Vijayanagar as locals tried to stop the fleeing vehicle.
Driver Saddam panicked and drove recklessly, colliding with over 20 vehicles including cars, two-wheelers, and a judge's car. The six injured ranged from a 9-year-old child to a 64-year-old man. Jayalakshmi, 57, suffered a severe head injury and remains in intensive care.
Public Caught Suspects After Locals Blocked Vehicle
Angry residents cornered the Hyundai Venue near Hosahalli by blocking its path and throwing stones at it. India Today reported that eyewitnesses claimed over 20 people were injured and alleged that suspects wielded a machete against people trying to stop the car.
Members of the public dragged the three suspects from the vehicle and assaulted them before police arrived. The alleged driver, Saddam, escaped on foot and remains at large. Police recovered a machete from the vehicle and seized it as evidence.
Police Investigating Family's Role in Abduction
The Indian Express reported that Rakesh, Karan, and Ayan are in custody facing charges including kidnapping, assault, and reckless driving endangering life. Deputy Commissioner of Police Yathish N said, "The car collided with several other vehicles about 2 km from their house."
Police suspect Pooja's paternal aunt in Rajasthan tracked the couple's address through phone calls and organized the abduction. Bengaluru and Rajasthan police are now coordinating to locate the missing driver and investigate the family members' involvement in the plot.
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