[thedesihobbit]

Not exactly kidnapping. More like curtailing someone else's liberty and freedom of movement. He was restricted in his office space.

The funny thing is: there were police and politicians involved on the scene! If they too cornered him, forget about crimes and the application of law.

[HeyLaughingBoy]

Funny to see how different some things are in other countries. In the US, if I restrict you in your office space that's unlawful imprisonment, which is a Federal crime and my ass will be hauled off to jail pretty fast.

[abhi3]

It's the same in india and since the employees were holding him to make him satify some claims it's an offence of even higher degree. https://www.kaanoon.com/indian-law/ipc-348/

All the employees could still end up in jail for 3 years though its not likely.

[thedesihobbit]

Sorry for not being clear. The law would say that it's a criminal act. But law is only words on paper, on the word, it is the sensibilities of the people that gives law its force.

Most people here would condemn the founder and think the gang was justified in bullying the founder. Take a look at any comment thread.

Hence law is of no effect.

[oxryly1]

Hence "rule of law" being such an essential challenge/opportunity facing so much of the developing world.

[HeyLaughingBoy]

He's got a good point, though. Consider how many people go flying by a SPEED LIMIT 55 MPH sign at 70 mph.

Or the ear-to-ear grin on the mug shot of the mom who was arrested for beating the guy who molested her kids. I'm sure at that point the cops were just going through the motions and she was released in hours.

[drl42]

This is in the context of a labor dispute. This is a tactic known as "gherao" or a Lock-in (vs a Lock-out) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockout_%28industry%29#Lock-in