Driver holds family ‘hostage’ in row over fare
SAMBALPUR: A man, who was on Sunday discharged from Vimsar, his wife and five-year-old son were allegedly held hostage by a driver due to a row over fare. They were later rescued by locals but the driver is absconding.
Sarbeswar Majhi (30), who was admitted to the orthopaedics ward, hired a vehicle to return to Raj Khariar in Nuapada district. They struck a deal with the driver for Rs 5200 and gave Rs 1600 advance. Once they reached Raj Khariar, Majhi asked the driver to wait while he got the rest of the amount. After waiting for some time, the enraged driver allegedly forced the family to get in and then drove off to Burla. There he kept them locked inside the vehicle. He returned later and took them to another place where they were seen by locals who rescued them.
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