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Hyderabad: A man was allegedly caught red-handed while attempting to kidnap a child in Hyderabad on Wednesday, January 7.
The incident occurred at 11:30 am on Wednesday, January 7, near the Green Park Hotel under the Panjagutta Police Station limits. A video shared on social media showed the man being caught, tied and thrashed by the public.
“I had a doubt after seeing him,” a person is heard saying. The bystanders also abused the man for attempting to kidnap a child.
Speaking to Siasat.com, a Punjagutta Police official said that the man was mentally unstable and that he has been shifted to Erragadda Mental Hospital. The police registered a case under Mental Healthcare Act.
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