15-year-old girl narrowly escapes kidnapping bid in Kannur

The men wearing masks tried to kidnap the teenager in a van. Photo: Manorama News

Kannur: A group of four men reportedly attempted to kidnap a 15-year-old from Kannur's Kakkad on Wednesday.

The abduction attempt occured at 9 am on Wednesday when the student was on her way to school, said a source.

The men wearing masks tried to kidnap the teenager in a van, according to reports.

The police have began an investigation into the matter, we are told. The cops have collected CCTV visuals from the area.

According to the police, a kidnapping bid occured in the region earlier as well.

The incident comes in the wake of the abduction and murder of a 5-year-old girl from Bihar in Aluva last week.

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