Teen ‘kidnapped’ on the way to temple with father; but reality is ! ?

A teen was allegedly kidnapped by a gang of four in Telangana on the way to the temple with her father, after he lodged complaints with police, the girl released a video claiming that she is now married to the “kidnapper”.

“We got married a year ago. Since I was a minor then, my parents didn’t accept it and filed a case against my husband. Now we are adults and we got married. They are still objecting since my husband is a Dalit,” Shalini is heard saying in the video.

Shalini, a college student, was allegedly kidnapped around 5:30 am when she and her father were going to a temple, the police had said. A CCTV camera in the area caught her abductors forcibly taking her in their car and speeding away. In the video telecast by local TV channels, the girl’s father is seen making a vain attempt to rescue her.

Later, he lodged a complaint with the police alleging that he was beaten up by the men before his daughter was kidnapped. One of the accused is from their village, he said. According to the police, a few months back, the suspect, aged around 24, had eloped with the teen. They were counselled by the police and the girl was handed over to her parents.