Ahmedabad: Kinjal Rabari’s ‘kidnapping’ outside a Chandkheda mall on Sunday took a dramatic turn within hours, with the singer denying that she was abducted and saying she had voluntarily returned to the man she had fallen in love with and married.The episode began when Mukesh Desai, who called Kinjal his wife, contacted Ahmedabad police claiming that unidentified men had abducted her as the couple stepped out of CBD Mall after watching a movie. Desai allegedly told police that men arrived in two cars and restrained him before taking Kinjal away.Police rushed to the spot and examined CCTV footage from around the mall. The footage appeared to show a man holding Desai while Kinjal opened the door of a car and got inside herself. The vehicle then left the spot, prompting police to examine whether the episode was an abduction or a planned departure.Soon after, Kinjal released a video denying the abduction claim. She said she was safe and had gone voluntarily to Ashok Chaudhary, whom she described as her husband.The statement brought the spotlight back on the matrimonial dispute around the singer since her inter-caste marriage. Kinjal said she and Chaudhary married on May 2, 2024, after she chose to be with him despite opposition from her family.According to Kinjal, she had again gone with Chaudhary on March 10 this year after trying unsuccessfully to convince her family to accept their relationship. She alleged that her own family subsequently took her back against her wishes and that she was made to initiate divorce proceedings at Radhanpur court.Kinjal further alleged that she was confined at home and later married to another man against her wishes. She said she feared for her safety and contacted Chaudhary before voluntarily returning to him on Sunday.The controversy had spilled into the public domain amid opposition to her marriage from sections of the two communities. During the subsequent divorce-related dispute, Chaudhary was reportedly attacked during a court hearing in June.With Kinjal now denying any abduction and CCTV appearing to show her entering the vehicle herself, police are examining the sequence of events and statements of those involved, said a Chandkheda cop.
