Bhubaneswar, April 29: Tension gripped Keshadurapal village under Ghasipura police limits in Keonjhar district after a young woman, set to be married on April 30, was allegedly abducted on Monday evening while returning home from a beauty parlour.

The victim has been identified as Rubi Parida, daughter of Bhikari Parida, a resident of the same village. According to her family, Rubi was on her way back from a local parlour with her brother when four unidentified youths intercepted them. The assailants reportedly forcibly dragged Rubi into a vehicle and fled the scene, leaving her brother in shock and unable to resist.

Following the incident, the family promptly approached the Ghasipura police station and filed a formal complaint. A police team rushed to the location and launched an investigation into the matter.

Sources reveal that the police suspect the involvement of a local youth from the village, though the motive behind the abduction remains unclear. The incident has left the family devastated and the entire village deeply outraged, casting a pall over what was to be a joyful wedding celebration.

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