A farmer and four associates were allegedly abducted and threatened amid rivalry over the November 12 Latur District Central Cooperative Bank (DCCB) elections in Maharashtra, police said, media reports say.
The complainant, Vinod Rajendra Veer, alleged that two persons intercepted their vehicle, forced them into another car and questioned them about their links with the bank elections. They were later released with threats against disclosing the incident.
The bank, currently controlled by Congress, is witnessing a contest between the Congress-backed Sahkar Panel and BJP-led Mahayuti’s Parivartan Panel. Following a complaint, police registered an FIR against two persons for kidnapping and criminal intimidation.
