Bootlegger ‘abducts’ woman in Nadiad; VHP terms it love jihad, calls for bandh

17, Jun 2015

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The VHP activists also submitted a memorandum to the District Superintendent of Police and district collector.
By: Express News Service | Vadodara | Published on:June 17, 2015 12:58 am
After a 42-year-old “bootlegger” in Nadiad town of Kheda district in Gujarat allegedly abducted a 21-year-old woman, the VHP, terming it as a case of “love jihad”, called for a bandh on Tuesday. The VHP has warned the district administration of another stir on Wednesday if the accused bootlegger – Masum Mahida – is not arrested. The VHP activists also submitted a memorandum to the District Superintendent of Police and district collector.
A case of abduction was filed by the parents of the woman on Sunday. The Kheda police, which is investigating into the abduction case, denied it to be a case of “love jihad”.
On Tuesday, a video, reportedly of the woman, circulated on social media, purportedly showing her requesting authorities to not view her “voluntary marriage as a case of political or religious matter”. Kheda Superintendent of Police Sachin Badshah said the police would have to verify the video as part of the probe in the matter.