Man abducts minor girl in Chilkur, held

Chevella: A middle-aged man was caught and given a sound thrashing by people for allegedly trying to abduct a minor girl at Chilkur under Moinabad mandal of Ranga Reddy District here on Wednesday afternoon.

The accused identified as Muneer from Karwan in the Old city was taking the girl, who is from the same area, on a scooter towards Chevella road. The locals heard the girl crying out for help and stopped the vehicle before catching hold of Muneer.

He was thrashed before being handed over to the Moinabad police. The details of the girl were being collected and efforts were on to hand her over to the family. A case has been booked and Muneer would be produced before the court, the police said.