LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- In a suspected kidnapping attempt, a group of unidentified men allegedly attempted to lure schoolchildren into a car in Mohanlalganj's Sohawa village on Wednesday morning. The suspects managed to escape despite being chased, abandoning the car later found to have been stolen from the Sushant Golf City area, police said on Thursday.

Panic prevailed across the village, with many parents refusing to send their children to school.

Mohanlalganj ACP Vikas Pandey said that considering the seriousness of the matter, an investigation had been launched. "CCTV footage from nearby areas is being examined, and the suspects will be identified and action taken soon," he added.

According to villagers, the incident occurred when chil...