Villagers foil attempt to abduct schoolgirl in Jharkhand's Sahibganj

Thu, 09 October 2025

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A group of five youths tried to abduct a 15-year-old girl in an SUV in Jharkhand's Sahibganj district, but the attempt was foiled by villagers, the police said.

The incident occurred in Rajmahal area when the girl was going to school in an autorickshaw along with her friends.

Rajmahal police station officer-in-charge Hasnain Ansari told PTI that five men intercepted the autorickshaw and tried to take her in the SUV by force near a petrol pump between Lakhipur and Mansingha.

"As the girl raised an alarm, nearby villagers rushed for help and challenged the youths and, after a fistfight, they fled in their SUV. The girl's family has registered a complaint naming the accused. We will nab the culprits soon," said the police official.

The five youths also attempted to harass the other girls in the autorickshaw. -- PTI

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