New Delhi: A Delhi Police constable was allegedly abducted by the driver and attendants of a private bus from Kashmere Gate area here, sources said.
He was later released in Firozabad of Uttar Pradesh.
The bus was later traced to Bhind in Madhya Pradesh, police said, adding that they have detained the bus owner and his son in this connection.
According to the police, the incident took place on Wednesday night when constable Sachin, posted at Kashmere Gate police station, was on patrolling duty.
During patrolling, he stopped a bus after he heard women's cries for help coming from the vehicle.
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Once the bus stopped, two attendants started arguing with him. Sensing that something suspicious was going on inside the bus, the constable boarded the vehicle to check but the attendants and the co-driver overpowered him and made him sit on the floor. The bus then sped away, police said.
The attendants and co-driver also snatched Sachin's service pistol and two mobile phones. When he resisted, they manhandled him. Seeing this, a few passengers on board objected but they were also threatened, a senior police officer said.
The accused then released the constable at Makkhanpur area near Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh.
The constable managed to reach Makkhanpur police station and informed his seniors about the incident, the officer said.
A case has been registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the police said.
(with inputs from agencies)
