Kidnapping bid foiled, Ludhiana locals nab two accused

Gurminder Kaur of South City said she had gone out with her children,and stopped her car near Baba Than Singh Chowk to go out to buy snacks while the engine was on, meanwhile the accused drove away with the car with the children inside.

Locals nabbed two men while they were attempting to kidnap three minors near Baba Than Singh Chowk.

The children and woman raised the alarm, after which the locals chased and managed to nab them. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Gurminder Kaur of South City said she gone out with her two children, aged 2.5 years and 8, along with a 13-year-old helper. She stopped her car near Baba Than Singh Chowk and went out to buy snacks while the engine was on. Meanwhile, the accused drove away with the car with the children inside.

The children and woman raised the alarm, after which the locals chased and managed to nab them. Then, they handed them over to the police.

Sub-inspector Madhu Bala, SHO at Division Number 3 police station, said that Kaur has not yet recorded her statement and an FIR will be lodged after that.