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Prayagraj, July 15 In a sensational turn of events, the couple from \nBareilly, who have been making headlines since last week claiming to be \nunder threat from a BJP MLA over their inter-caste marriage, was on \nMonday kidnapped at gunpoint by armed men from outside the Allahabad \nHigh Court, where they had gone to seek protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident took place at 8.30 a.m., hours before the case of BJP \nMLA Rajesh Misra\u2019s daughter Sakshi Misra and her husband Ajitesh Kumar \nwas to be taken up in the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to eye-witnesses, the young couple was seen waiting outside\n the court gate number 3, early in the day when a black SUV came and \npulled in the couple at gunpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SUV bore the registration number UP80 which belongs to Agra \ndistrict. Sources said that \u2018Chairman\u2019 was written on the rear of the \nvehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police officials said that the CCTV footage was being scanned and checking of vehicles have begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The kidnapping came on the same day when one of their friend\u2019s, who \nhelped them in eloping was arrested in connection with a case in 2018. \nThis friend is also said to be a close aide of the BJP MLA father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy over Sakshi\u2019s marriage to Ajitesh on July 4 at the \nfamous Ram Janki temple here had taken a new turn on July 12, after the \npriest of the temple denied solemnizing the marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Allahabad High Court had fixed Monday for hearing a petition \nfiled by the couple, who had gone into hiding, fearing threat to their \nlives form the Misra and his henchmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, Harish Kumar, father of Ajitesh Kumar, had said that he had \nno knowledge of the whereabouts of the couple and that he and his family\n have also left Bareilly, fearing threat to their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Special Superintendent of Police Bareilly Muniraj said that he did \nnot know the location of the couple but if they informed him about their\n whereabouts, he would provide security to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BJP MLA Rajesh Misra on Thursday said that his daughter was an adult \nand free to take her own decisions. He denied having threatened her with\n dire consequences. He said he was concerned about the age difference \nbetween the husband and wife and also the boy not having any proper \nemployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The BJP, meanwhile, chose to remain tight-lipped on the raging controversy.<\/p>\n