= ಅಪಹರಣ.

the act or an instance of stealing; theft.

the taking of personal property without consent and with the intention of permanently depriving the owner of it; larceny.

holding and carrying off (a person) against that person's will, by force or fraud; stealing a child for a ransom; abduction; kidnapping.

a taking control forcibly of (an aircraft, bus, ship, etc.), esp. in order to go to a non-scheduled or pre-determined destination or to get some demands fulfilled.