A youth who had attempted to rescue a 16-year-old girl who was abducted in the Davulagala area in Gampola recently, has sustained several injuries due to his rescue attempt.
Speaking to the media, the youth said he had partially climbed into the vehicle and had fought with the abductors trying to get them to release the girl.
He said there were three persons inside the back of the vehicle at the time of the abduction, but they had continued to drive off, eventually pushing him out of the vehicle.
The youth said he had fallen onto the road, during which he had sustained injuries to his face, hands, and leg.Â
Video footage emerged of the girl being kidnapped by a group in a van on Saturday morning (11 Jan). Many social media users had praised the youth for his brave attempt to rescue the schoolgirl.
Police investigations revealed she had been residing at a hostel in the Handessa area, and had been abducted at a time when she and a friend had been leaving for school.
The Police said it has also been found that the main suspect in the abduction was the girl’s relative from her paternal side, and it was caused over marriage issues.
The driver of the van has been arrested as of now, while the vehicle used for the abduction has also been taken into Police custody. However, the whereabouts, of the missing girl and the suspects remain unknown.
Three Police teams have been deployed to find the missing girl and her abductors. (Islandnews)
