Overview
- Police said a case has been registered for kidnapping and criminal intimidation, with an investigation in progress.
- The complaint states Chaitra was called to Mysuru Road Metro Station on December 7 and was forced into a car by Harshavardhan, Kaushik, and another person.
- Family members allege the shoot was a pretext arranged through Kaushik, who paid a ₹20,000 advance for the purported assignment.
- According to the FIR, Chaitra alerted a friend around 10:30 am, and by evening the accused demanded the one-year-old be brought to a specified location, later asking for Arsikere.
- Reports note the couple married in 2023 and have been separated for seven to eight months, and no arrests or resolution were reported as of the latest coverage.