Ludhiana, Jan. 31 -- A 22-year-old woman, who went missing after visiting a church on January 7, was rescued after allegedly being held captive for 23 days in Khanna's Kartar Nagar area, police said, adding that a pastor has been arrested in connection with the case.

Darpan Ahluwalia, Khanna senior superintendent of police, said the woman had earlier changed her statements during initial police inquiries.

"The woman was first taken to Ludhiana and later confined in a house in Khanna. When the police team visited the church following the complaint by her family, the woman claimed she was staying there of her own will, after which the police returned," the SSP said.

With no breakthrough, the family staged a protest outside the Khanna cou...