Bhubaneswar, June 1 -- In a bizarre and shocking case from Maharashtra's Pune district, police have arrested seven people after a man was allegedly kidnapped in an attempt to force him into marriage. The incident took place near the Lonikand area along the Pune-Ahilyanagar Highway and triggered a swift police operation that led to the victim's rescue within hours.

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According to investigators, the motive behind the abduction was not ransom, extortion, or personal rivalry. Instead, police believe the accused conspired to pressure the victim into accepting a marriage proposal he had repeatedly declined.

The alleged mastermind of the plot has been ...