Motorcycle-borne men attempt to kidnap minor girl in Panaji

Panaji, Jan 31 (PTI) Two motorcycle-borne masked menallegedly tried to kidnap a minor girl in the city today,police said.

As per the complaint filed with Panaji police, parents ofthe 13-year-old girl alleged that two men wearing masks triedto kidnap their daughter in Mala locality here.

"When they tried to kidnap her, she retaliated by bitingtheir hand forcefully which made them abandon their plans andflee," a senior police officer said.

The girl, after the incident, immediately reported thematter to her parents, who filed a complaint against unknownpersons under section 354 (assault or criminal force on awoman with the intent to outrage her modesty) of the IndianPenal Code.