Welcome actor Mushtaq Khan was kidnapped in Meerut; here's how he escaped, returned home after being ‘tortured’ for 12 hours

Actor Mushtaq Khan, who has been a part of several hit films like Welcome, Stree 2, and Gadar: Ek Prem Katha among others, was recently kidnapped on the pretext of being invited to an event. It is also revealed that the actor was tortured for 12 hours during the whole incident. Recently, Khan's business partner Shivam Yadav spoke to a publication and revealed what the actor went through. Read on...

What happened to Mushtaq Khan?

While speaking to India Today, Shivam revealed that Mushtaq Khan was invited to an award show in Meerut on November 20. The alleged organizers even transferred the advance money to his account and gave him flight tickets too. When he reached Delhi, he was asked to enter a car. He was soon driven away to the outskirts of Delhi, somewhere near Bijnor. Yadav shared that the actor was tortured for 12 hours and the kidnappers even asked for a ransom. They eventually took more than Rs 2 lakh from the actor and his son's account. In the morning, when Mushtaq Khan heard the voice of Azaan, he realized a mosque would be close by and ran away from the place. He took help from the cops and returned home.

Shivam Yadav told the portal, "Mushtaq sir and his family were completely shaken over what happened with him. However, he was always sure that he would file an FIR after he composed himself. Yesterday, I went to Bijnor and filed an official FIR. We have proof of the flight ticket, the bank accounts and even CCTV footage near the airport. He also recognises the neigbhourhood, even the house where he was kept. I think the police team will surely get the culprits soon."

'We had no clue about Sunil Pal's case'

Recently, even comedian Sunil Pal was kidnapped and it happened in a similar way. When Yadav was asked if they knew about the same, he said that they had no clue. He said that when Mushtaq Khan returned home, they shared about the incident with a few friends. When Sunil Pal's case made headlines, their friends informed them about it. He added, "It is shocking that two public figures from the industry had to go through a similar ordeal. We hope there is awareness and protection in the future for everyone." 

For now, the actor is doing fine and he is expected to address the media soon. 

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