SUV Chase Sparks Kidnap Drama in Attapur

Hyderabad: An angry woman and her brothers had the police on their toes all of Tuesday night, after creating a scene that was mistaken for a gangland abduction.

It all started close to midnight, about 11.50 pm on Tuesday, when four men in a SUV chased a woman. CCTV footage showed the woman rushing into a hospital near PVNR Pillar 146 and seeking refuge behind the reception counter. The gang forced their way in, overpowered the guards and staff members and pulled her out even as she screamed, forced her into the vehicle and drove away. The SUV headed towards Mehdipatnam.

Hospital staff alerted the police, who traced the vehicle and chased it from Attapur to Aramghar intersection.

“On being informed, a Rakshak patrol vehicle on the night shift chased the vehicle which had no number plates. After examining footage from multiple CCTV cameras, found that another two bikers suspected to be their associates were following the gang,” a police officer said.

The drama ended when special teams of Rajendranagar police and the task force tracked the woman’s mobile phone signals and found her safe at her Malakpet home.

Rajendranagar DCP S. Sreenivas said, “We investigated it thoroughly. The young woman disclosed she was not kidnapped but had a fight with her friend, booked a cab and went to the hospital. Her brothers had come in the SUV, but she travelled alone in the cab.”

Police detained the four youths, confirming that they had intimidated the hospital security and staff. “Every detail was captured on CCTV cameras. We recorded the woman's statement to confirm she is safe. We will also take statements of her family and friends and act as per law,” the officer added.

The incident, initially seen as a violent abduction, turned out to be a misunderstanding after the woman clarified her version. Yet the SUV chase, hospital intrusion and police pursuit left Attapur shaken, highlighting how quickly panic can spread when crime and confusion collide.