Kollam: A report has been lodged regarding an incident where an attempt was made to abduct few students en route to their school. The unfortunate incident happened to students from Ashtamudi Government Higher Secondary School. This incident occurred near Ashtamudi Mukku, along the main road leading to the school.
According to the students, people inside a van stopped them during their journey to school, offering to provide lift. They were told that they could board the van and they would be dropped to school safely. Feeling scared, the students declined the offer and continued walking. According to the students, the van however persistently followed them, and the people inside the van once again urged the students to enter the vehicle.
The students promptly reported the incident to the school authorities. They also said that when they were hesitating from getting into the van, other vehicles came by and the occupants of the van fled. Upon receiving this information, the school administration discovered that numerous other children had encountered similar situations in recent days.
Following these alarming developments, both the school authorities and concerned parents registered a formal complaint with the police. They gathered CCTV footage from the vicinity of the roads leading to the schools to help in the investigation.
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