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Saturday, Feb 26, 2005

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Kashmiri woman escapes from `kidnapper'

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD, FEB. 25. One of the three women from Jammu and Kashmir, who was reportedly kidnapped from Nampally railway station and detained by an autorickshaw driver, escaped from his clutches on Thursday. The 26-year-old woman's husband, Mohammed Hussain, alleged that the autorickshaw driver, Noor Alam, wanted to sell the women.

According to the Nampally railway police, Hussain along with his wife and two other women (both relatives) arrived at the Nampally station from Delhi on February 21.

After reaching here, Hussain called up Noor Alam, who also happens to be his relative. Noor Alam along with his friend, Hashim, went to the railway station. While Alam drove the three women to an unknown destination, Hashim took Hussain along with him on the pretext of having tea. He later left him in Nampally area and vanished.

Minutes later, the women found themselves in a room where four other women were also reportedly detained. It was alleged that another person, identified as Jaffar, was also present there.

Third attempt

The police said that the woman escaped from their clutches twice, but was caught again. On Friday, she made another attempt and was successful. She came directly to the police station where Hussain had already lodged a complaint. Based on their version, the police registered a case of kidnap and took up investigation.

Though the police maintained that the reason for the alleged kidnap was yet to be ascertained, it was believed that Noor Alam, Hashim and Jaffar wanted to marry the three women.

Job promise

Hussain, however, alleged that that Noor Alam wanted to sell the women and lured them with jobs in Dubai. He even stated that the three women were kept in Afzalsagar area.

Originally belonging to Burma, Hussain married the woman about two years ago. They were believed to have left Burma for Bangladesh some 15 years ago. For the last four years they were staying in a village in Jammu in the house of the woman's parents.

"Noor Alam is my relative and he had come to Jammu a month ago to see his parents who stay there. He told us that he would get us jobs in Hyderabad. He also promised to get us jobs in Dubai," Hussain said.

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