24-year-old man kidnapped, assaulted for ‘matri karar’ with woman

Rajkot: A couple who signed ‘maitri karar’ (friendship contract) with each other and the cousin brother of the youth who had signed the contract were allegedly kidnapped and badly beaten up by the woman’s family members in Morbi on Friday night.
Police said a group of 10 assailants led by Suresh Sarala, his wife Madhu Sarala, and his cousins — Hardik Sarala and Naresh Sarala — had barged into the house of Avinash Agechania (24) and allegedly had kidnapped him.Along with Avinash, they also took Sonali Sarala, the daughter of Suresh, and Avinash’s cousin Sagar Agechania in cars.
When Avinash’s uncle Rajesh Agechania tried to intervene, the accused allegedly dealt him a blow with a sword, injuring him seriously.
“From Avinash’s house in Trajpar locality of Morbi, the accused allegedly took the victims to a waste land on Lagdhirpur Road. The accused allegedly dragged Avinash out of the car and broke his leg by hitting it with a rock. They also beat up Sagar with iron pipes and bats. They also took Sonali along with them, they fled in their cars,” said R C Ramanuj, sub-inspector with Morbi B division police station.
The family members of Sonali were particularly angry with Avinash as he had eloped with Sonali and had done 'maitri karar' with her. The couple eloped on the night of May 1. After signing ‘maitri karar’ in Rajkot, they returned to Avinash’s house. When Sonali’s family members learned about this, they decided to teach Avinash a lesson.
Avinash and Sonali had been in relationship for the past one and a half years.
Meanwhile, the police have launched a manhunt for the accused.