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Bengaluru police arrest 3 after mother-son confinement
Hindustan Times··6 Sept
Chandra Layout police in Bengaluru arrested three people after a 36-year-old domestic worker and her son were allegedly confined for two days over a loan dispute. Police named Nazath Begum, 36, Reshma Banu, 36, and Suhail, 37. Inspector M Jeevan said charges include kidnapping, outraging modesty and assault. The accused were sent to 14 days' judicial custody.
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What It Means For You
- Police rescued the woman and her son from a house near Kumbalagodu.
- Jeevan said officers are checking loan claims, an alleged Rs 11 lakh demand and signed documents.
- The accused are in 14 days' judicial custody while phones go to the Forensic Science Laboratory.
What's Happening
- The woman said she borrowed Rs 50,000 from Nazath and Rs 1 lakh from Reshma about two years ago.
- She alleged the group locked her on August 27 after Nazath offered paid work, then moved her to Kumbalagodu.
- She said she alerted family when allowed outside, after which police arrived.
What The Complaint Alleges
- The complaint describes knife assault, phone snatching and a forced video threat tied to repayment.
- Another accused identified as Saif is under investigation.
- Police registered sections on kidnapping, outraging the modesty of a woman and assault.
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