Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- A two-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped in Hallomajra on Monday evening. The child, who had gone with her grandmother to attend a family function at a relative's house, was playing outside when she suddenly went missing.

When the family members stepped out and could not find the child, they raised an alarm. Locals noticed a youth carrying the girl in his arms and attempting to flee. The residents immediately chased and caught hold of him. The man was thrashed by the public before being handed over to the police.

Police officials from Sector-31 police station rushed to the spot and arrested the accused. During preliminary interrogation, the accused revealed that he was a native of Uttar Pradesh and h...