Allahabad: In high drama at the Allahabad High Court, unidentified people allegedly abducted at gunpoint a couple from the premises of the court, where they had gone to seek protection, citing threat to their lives, early Monday morning. The couple was later rescued from Fatehpur and the abductors were arrested, police said.

The incident took place at the same time when the daughter of BJP MLA Rajesh Misra, Sakshi Misra was in the court premises along with her husband Ajitesh seeking police protection from her father for marrying against his wishes. Ajitesh was also assaulted by some unidentified people on the court premises.