Bhatkal: In a shocking incident, an unidentified man wearing helmet entered a house in Bhatkal and tried to abduct a sleeping infant on Wednesday early morning here in the town.

According to the reports, the helmet wearing man entered the house compound at around 8.30 am and tried to abduct a one and half year old infant who was sleeping at home. The abductor reportedly carried the infant outside the house and was about to leave on his bike when the mother of the child noticed the man and called for help.

When the neighbors and people nearby responded to her call for help the abductor reportedly left the child and fled from the scene. A case in this regard has been registered at Bhatkal Police Station and investigations are underway.

The incident however is not first such incident in the town recently as several similar cases of unidentified men abducting kids and dropping them back later have been reported. The police department added that it was alert and was working on the cases to nab the culprits.

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Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.

According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.

Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.

Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.

The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.