Bhopal model held hostage by jilted lover rescued

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), July 13

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The woman, who was held hostage at gunpoint at her flat in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal city for over 12 hours, has been rescued.

According to the police, the accused, 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.

“We have rescued the girl, and 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.

Rohit conversed with the police through video calls, where he threatened to kill himself if he was not allowed to marry the girl.

The police said they saw the victim covered in blood.

“Rohit had asked us for a stamp paper and mobile charger. When we tried to barge in, he threatened to shoot us. He had a country-made pistol and a pair of scissors in his possession,” the police added.

The police reached the woman’s flat after neighbours complained of commotion.

Rohit entered the woman’s house this morning at around 6 o’clock. The woman is said to have opened the doors for him. But once he entered the house, he locked himself and the woman and insisted on taking her to Mumbai. — ANI