Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- A video showing a group of masked youths armed with sticks forcibly taking away a young woman in public sparked panic and allegations of abduction in Haryana's Jind district. However, a police investigation has concluded that the incident was linked to a consensual relationship and not a kidnapping, officials said.
The video, which went viral on social media, showed several men with covered faces carrying rods and sticks, while a woman was seen being pulled away amid chaos in a residential area. The visuals prompted police to launch an inquiry.
According to the police, the incident took place on the evening of December 27. Investigators said the woman seen in the footage, identified as Manisha from Pillukhera Mandi ...