KOLLAM: There was a bid to abduct a fourth-class student who was going to school. The locals caught the woman (a nomad) and handed her over to the police. The woman tried to kidnap Jasmine, a student of SNUP School in Karunagapally. The incident happened Thursday morning at 9.30 am.

The woman tried to catch hold of her hand when the child was on her way to the school. The child soon took refuge in the next house. The local residents soon stopped her who tried to flee from the place. She was later handed over to Karunagapally police. The police are questioning her. The incident happened nearly 50 metres near to the school.