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A nonagenarian in Bihar rescued.


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Patna, May 31 (ANI): Police in Patna freed a nonagenarian non·a·ge·nar·i·an  
n.
A person 90 years old or between 90 and 100 years old.



[From Latin nn
 from his captors, believed to be some anti-social elements, who allegedly had kept in captivity with an aim to grab his property.

Bhagwant Narayan Pandey aged 93 years was held hostage in his own house located at Dewan de·wan  
n.
Any of various government officials in India, especially a regional prime minister.



[Hindi d
 on the outskirts of Patna.

According to neighbours, Bhagwant who is ailing lived all alone in one part of his fifty-roomed mansion worth millions.

His captors have been identified as Indu Pandey and Babu ba·bu also ba·boo  
n. pl. ba·bus also ba·boos
1. Used as a Hindi courtesy title for a man, equivalent to Mr.

2.
a. A Hindu clerk who is literate in English.

b.
 Chandra, incidentally his tenants.

Babu Chandra, who was staying as a tenant for six years, had stopped paying rent over half a decade ago and on being asked either to pay or vacate To annul, set aside, or render void; to surrender possession or occupancy.

The term vacate has two common usages in the law. With respect to real property, to vacate the premises means to give up possession of the property and leave the area totally devoid of contents.
, he is reported to have threatened to kill Pandey, his landlord.

Bhagwant has accused Indu Pandey of not letting him donate his property for the education of the poor.

"I want to donate everything for the education of the poor but a lady named Indu Pandey is not letting me do it," said Bhagwant.

On learning from the neighbours that a nonagenarian named Bhagwant was held captive in his home for nearly three days, the police raided the place and rescued him.

Sub Inspector R K Mishra of Pat Khaje Kala KALA Kalaupapa National Historic Park (US National Park Service)  Police Station mentioned that Bhagwant had been rescued and adequate police protection have been provided to him.

"Bhagwant was found locked inside the room. We brought him outside the room and asked the relevant details from him. How far his allegations are true will be known only after the investigations. As far as his protection is concerned, we have deployed the police force for that," said Mishra.

Of late the instances of senior citizens being tortured for their property have increased despite several measures mooted by the government to protect them from usurpers The following is a list of usurpers – illegitimate or controversial claimants to the throne in a monarchy. The word usurper is a derogatory term, and as such not easily definable, as the person seizing power normally will try to legitimise his position, while denigrating that . (ANI)

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Date:May 31, 2009
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