India, Oct. 27 -- Police arrested a man, 30, for attempting to abduct a girl, 18, on the busy Katraj-Kondhwa Road after her screams alerted passersby who caught and thrashed the accused before handing him over to the police; officials said on Monday.

The incident occurred on Saturday at around 6.30 pm near Samarth dairy, Sukh Sagar Nagar, Vidyanagar, while the girl was waiting for her friend. According to the complaint lodged with Bharati Vidyapeeth police, the accused approached the girl, touched her inappropriately, and pulled her shirt in an attempt to abduct her. The girl started screaming, prompting her friend to rush to her rescue. However, the accused allegedly refused to release her despite the intervention. The friend's aunt and...