Class 12 student kidnapped and assaulted after he refused free passes for party

Police have booked five people for alleged confinement and assault of a Class 12 student of a private school in Gurugram on Monday, after he refused to provide five free passes to them for a contribution party in Sector 29, said officials

Updated on: Mar 9, 2022, 05:03:39 IST

By Leena Dhankhar

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Police have booked five people for alleged confinement and assault of a Class 12 student of a private school in Gurugram on Monday, after he refused to provide five free passes to them for a contribution party in Sector 29, said officials.

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According to the police, they received a complaint from a 17-year-old boy -- the organiser of the said party -- for his school friends on March 12. He was asked to book a place and make arrangements for the same.

Aman Yadav, assistant commissioner of police (Sadar), said that the victim and his classmates were planning a party, and it was announced that all the students will contribute to the party. “One of the suspects called the victim on Saturday and demanded five free passes for his friends and himself, to which the victim refused. He again called him and asked to cancel the party, following which the victim cancelled the booking in Sector 29, and booked another place,” Yadav said.

One of the suspects called the victim again and started abusing him for cancelling the party, Yadav said, adding that the said suspect allegedly called the victim again on Monday and asked to meet him. “The victim told him that he was at a mall in Sector 57, and asked him to meet there. Within a few minutes, three people came in a car and a scuffle broke out between both the parties,” he said.

Police said that the suspects started hitting him and forced him to board the car. They took him to a deserted place near Ghata village and assaulted him.

The victim said that he was forced to sit in a room and all the five people went out to discuss something, following which, he took out his cellphone and called his uncle and narrated his ordeal. “I managed to escape taking advantage of the dark, and somehow reached my home. My uncle had informed the police, who reached my home within a few minutes,” he said.

The victim’s uncle informed the police, who reached the house of the complainant immediately.

Yadav said they recorded the victim’s statement and got his medical examination done, following which a case was registered against the five suspects under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 365 (kidnap), 342 (wrongful confinement), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 34 (common intention) at the Sector 56 police station on Tuesday.

“Three suspects are students of Class 12 of a private school in Sector 57, one is a first-year student of law, and the other one will be appearing for his Class 12 examinations from an open school. We are scanning CCTV footage from nearby areas to get the sequence of the events. An investigation is underway,” said Yadav.

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Leena Dhankhar
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest. Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents. Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure. Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing. Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity. Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations. Beyond print journalism, she has expanded her storytelling through public speaking and digital media. She is a TEDx speaker and has produced podcasts exploring Gurugram's transformation, civic challenges and untold stories. Her work reflects a commitment to narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting with compelling storytelling. A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.Read More