Kidnapping

:For other uses of related terms, see or see Kidnapper the song by American band Blondie.

Named forms

• Bride kidnapping is a term often applied more loosely, to include any bride physically 'abducted' against the will of her parents, even if she is willing to marry the 'abductor'. It still is traditional amongst certain nomadic peoples of Central Asia. It has seen a resurgence in Kyrgystan since the fall of the Soviet Union and the subsequent erosion of women's rights.
• Tiger kidnapping is taking an innocent hostage to make a beloved do something.

E.g. a child is taken hostage to force the shopkeeper to open the safe

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