India, Feb. 13 -- Two bike-borne men kidnapped a six-year-old boy in Gwalior on Thursday after throwing chili powder in his mother's eyes, the police said.

The boy, a UKG student at a city school, was waiting with his mother for the school bus to pick him up from CP Colony, Morar.

"Around 8 am, the two miscreants came from behind on a bike and threw chili powder in the mother's eyes. Before she could understand what was happening, they grabbed the child and fled with him on the bike," said Arvind Saxena, inspector general of police, Gwalior, who announced a reward of Rs.30,000 for information regarding the whereabouts of the accused.

Police have sealed the borders and are looking for the accused, Saxena said, adding CCTV footage was be...