The arrested accused is Prasad. He runs a mobile repair shop in the locality.
CHENNAI: Thiruvanmiyur police arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly attempting to kidnap his ex-girlfriend on Monday night. The abductors fled in a car when the girl raised an alarm and the crowd came to her rescue, said the police.
The arrested accused is Prasad. He runs a mobile repair shop in the locality. A few months ago, Revathi (name changed), who was his girlfriend, broke up with him and cut off all ties. At around 9 pm on Monday, when Revathi and her mother Usha (name changed) were walking along Thiruvanmiyur a car waylaid them. A man got down and tried to pull Revathi into the car.
When Usha raised an alarm, another man sitting in the car slashed her hand with a knife. On hearing the screams of the women, a crowd gathered on the spot and on seeing it the abductors fled. Based on Revathi’s complaint, a case was registered.
Usha was sent to a government hospital for treatment. Revathi told the police that she suspected her ex-boyfriend was behind the incident. Based on this information, the police conducted inquiries and confirmed that Prasad had hatched the plan to kidnap Revathi. He was then arrested. A search is on to nab the men who attempted to kidnap the girl.