A harrowing incident of attempted abduction was thwarted in the West Champaran district of Bihar. A man tried to kidnap several young girls who were at a fair in Bahuarwa Khurd village, near Narkatiaganj. The perpetrator, identified as Hasumuddin Miyan, offered the girls money and attempted to take them to a secluded spot. The girls fought back, biting the attacker and creating a commotion, which allowed them to escape and alert their families. The local police have arrested the suspect and are conducting further inquiries into the incident. The community is shaken by the attempted kidnapping.
