138. Whoever by force compels, or by any deceitful means induces, any person to go from any place, is said to abduct that person.
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section 138: Abduction
Chapter VI — Of Offences Affecting the Human Body
Source: official text of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Ministry of Home Affairs).