Surathkal: An attempt to kidnap a child standing in front of the residence was captured on the CCTV camera installed on the premises of Chokkabettu Jumma Masjid in the jurisdiction of the Surathkal Police Station on Monday night.

There had been a power outage across Surathkal around 9 pm on Monday. A child was standing outside their residence opposite the Chokkabettu Jumma Masjid, when a person wearing a blue T-shirt approached the child. The man held the child’s hand, saying, “Your elder brother is inside the car. Come”, and attempted to take the child's away.

The child, however, pulled away his hand from the stranger’s hand and, asserting that his brother was inside the house, ran inside. Later, the individual who attempted to kidnap the child fled the scene. The entire episode of the man trying to kidnap the child was captured on the CCTV camera installed on the premises of the opposite Masjid and has since gone viral on social media.

The Surathkal Police visited the site, conducted an inquiry, and acquired the CCTV footage of the occurrence. An investigation is underway.

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Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.

Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.

But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.

Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.

Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.

Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.

In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.

Brief Scores:

Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.