India, Aug. 14 -- A 27-year-old man was allegedly abducted at gunpoint and brutally assaulted by a group of men while he was returning home with three children in his camper vehicle in Jaisalmer district on Thursday evening, police said.

The attackers allegedly broke his hands and legs and cut off his nose with a sharp-edged weapon before fleeing after villagers chased them.

Sankra SHO Ran Singh Sodha while confirming the development said that the incident took place around 7pm near the Rajgarh-Khelana border area.

"Rajgarh resident Jamal Khan, son of Farid Khan, was returning home from Bhainsda with three children when two vehicles followed him and forced him to stop.

The accused allegedly took him into their vehicle at gunpoint and ...