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<\/div>\nThe police spokesman said that a case has been registered at the Kamlapur police station in Sitapur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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A 20-year-old student of a private college was abducted by armed men who allegedly tortured him while holding him captive in an SUV and driving around the state capital city in the Bakshi-Ka-Talab (BKT) police station area.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The motive behind the crime is said to be an old rivalry involving the father of the victim, Utkarsh Singh, from Sitapur district, regarding a property-related issue.<\/p>\n
The police spokesman said that a case has been registered at the Kamlapur police station in Sitapur.<\/p>\n
Utkarsh was pursued by men in the SUV on Wednesday as he neared the private college where he was studying.<\/p>\n
“I departed for Lucknow around 8 a.m. and arrived at BKT around 9 a.m. Upon disembarking from the bus, I called my father to inform him of my arrival near the college. Shortly after this, the SUV screeched to a halt near me, catching me off guard. They forcefully put me inside the SUV, tearing my clothes and threatening me with a gun to my head if I dared to seek help. I recognised Ram Naresh, along with his sons Ashish and Arvind, and their two associates. These individuals hail from Sitapur,” the victim told the police.<\/p>\n
“I had lost all hope of survival as it seemed they were intent on ending my life. I was lying on the floor of the SUV when I noticed an iron rod nearby. I seized it and used it to shatter the rear window with a single blow. Escaping through the broken window, I found myself in a forested area where they had stopped the vehicle,” he said.<\/p>\n
Further details are awaited.<\/p>\n
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