Woman Rescued from Son Who Held Her Hostage at Knifepoint Near Odisha Assembly
News 18Bhubaneswar: In a high drama near the Odisha Assembly building on Thursday, a youth held his mother hostage at knifepoint before security personnel deployed in the area rescued her safely, police said. As the area is under thick security cover in view of the ongoing Assembly session, police personnel quickly came to spot and started talking to the man who was still holding his mother. Police Officers patiently dealt with the hostage situation & safely rescued the woman," Commissionerate ofPolice, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, said in a Twitter post. Deputy Commissioner of Police U S Dash said preliminary inquiry and information obtained from the woman revealed that the youth requires immediate psychiatric treatment and steps have been taken to send him to hospital.