School teacher kidnapped in UP, teachers' body protest

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Press Trust of India Etah (UP)
Last Updated : Feb 28 2016 | 12:22 PM IST
A school teacher was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint by unidentified persons when he was returning home in KunjpurKotwali Sakeet village here, police said.
The accused stopped the victim, Ram Gopal Shakya, who was riding a motorcycle and shoved him into a car at gunpoint in KunjpurKotwali Sakeet village yesterday and sped away, police said.
The kidnappers also took away the motorcycle, they said.
An FIR was lodged in the case as per the complaint by Shakya's family members.
Soon after the incident, the family members blocked theroute towards village Malawanin protest against the incident.
Expressing concern over the kidnapping, the teachers' organisationof the districthave threatened to stage protest.
A delegation of teachers met SSP A K Tripathiand asked him to ensure the release of the kidnapped teacher.
Police teamshave been deployed to searchforthe teacher, Tripathi added.
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First Published: Feb 28 2016 | 12:22 PM IST

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