Overview
- The incident occurred Friday in Kanpur’s Chakeri area after a woman hid her boyfriend in a large iron trunk when her aunt knocked on the door.
- Family members locked the house, searched for about 45 minutes, then heard noises from the trunk and called police.
- Officers had the trunk opened and the man emerged gasping and drenched in sweat as police intervened to stop relatives from assaulting him.
- Both individuals were taken to the police station for questioning and the man was booked for disturbing the peace before being released.
- Police said any additional action will depend on a formal complaint from the family, as video of the rescue circulated on social media and local outlets.