SARGODHA: A young man allegedly kidnapped a girl student from a school in Jhawarian and attempted to rape her. However, local residents overpowered him despite his firing at the crowd. The mob thrashed the suspect and handed him over to the Jhawarian police.

According to sources, the suspect was hiding near the girls’ school. During break time, when the students came out to get snacks, he grabbed one of the girls and tried to drag her to nearby fields at gunpoint.

The girl’s cries for help attracted the attention of nearby residents. Despite the suspect firing at them, the mob overpowered and thrashed him before handing him over to the police.

Source: Dawn