Bhopal: The model who was held hostage at her house by a jilted lover in her flat here in Madhya Pradesh, has been finally rescued by police.
The man identified as Rohit Singh, from Alighar in Uttar Pradesh had held the model hostage claiming that he loved her and wanted to marry her.
“We have rescued the girl. Her condition is stable. She has been sent for medical treatment. The man has also been sent for medical treatment,” said police.
A few hours into bizarre hostage scenario, the cops tried to barge in. However, they were forced to back off following threats by the accused. It took two policemen and sub-divisional magistrate hours to convince Rohit and let the police inside the apartment. Both Rohit and the woman were later taken for medical treatment.
According to sources, the woman had returned to Bhopal two months back from Mumbai, where she met Rohit. The accused then frequently began calling her. When she stopped answering his calls, he was frustrated and reached her house Friday morning.
Singh entered the apartment at Fortune City with a gun, knife and scissors, took the woman hostage and threatened to kill her as well as himself. The woman’s parents were also inside the house and they were locked in one of the rooms in the fifth-story flat.
Rohit even threatened to kill the woman and her family unless she admitted to loving him. When police tried to barge in, he threatened them. He asked for a stamp paper and mobile charger.
He said that he was harassed by police before and was compelled to take the drastic step. “When I reached Bhopal, a police complaint was filed against me. They harassed me, tortured me which is why I took this step,” said Rohit.
Agencies
