Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur

Kundapur, Mar 5: A youth who allegedly tried to kidnap a child was caught by the public and beaten up. The incident took place near Shree Kantheshwara Temple at Gopady here on Sunday March 5 evening.

A boy, aged around 6 years, was playing with a bicycle near the temple on Sunday evening.

While the child was playing, the youth came to the spot and tried to forcibly pull the boy off the bicycle, it is alleged.

The boy reportedly told the youth that there was CCTV camera installed in his house which was nearby. At this, the youth at once snatched the boy and ran away. The boy then started screaming for help.

The local auto driver who saw the boy being taken away at once raised an alarm and got other people together. They then chased the youth, caught him and thrashed him.

The youth's identity is not known, but he is said to be a native of north Karnataka and residing in Kumbhashi. He is working as a labourer in the construction of a temple near Kumbhashi, sources said.

The parents of the boy refused to file a police complaint, it is learnt.