Three held after woman alleges abduction, assault over debt in Bengaluru
Bengaluru police have arrested three individuals following allegations of abduction, assault, and extortion involving a 30-year-old woman. The victim claimed she was held captive and threatened over unpaid debts, with the accused allegedly recording compromising videos to ensure compliance.
Why it matters
This case highlights issues of predatory lending and violent debt collection practices in urban India.
The Bengaluru police have arrested three people, including two women, after a 30-year-old woman alleged that she was forcibly taken to a house, assaulted, and held captive for two days by the accused over an alleged debt. She was rescued by the Chandra Layout police after a credible tip-off.
The accused also allegedly stripped her and recorded a video, according to the FIR. However, the police are verifying the claims. The accused have been identified as Nazrath Begum, Reshma Banu, and Suhail.
According to the FIR, the victim had borrowed ₹50,000 from Nazrath on a weekly-interest arrangement and had also borrowed ₹1 lakh from Reshma about two years ago. She said that she had been paying ₹5,000 every week to Nazrath, but had been unable to make payments for about two weeks. For the ₹1 lakh loan from Reshma, she had not paid interest for six months.
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