Dozens of people restrained a young man suspected of kidnapping a boy.

A young man suddenly picked up a 5-year-old boy in a park in Khanh Hoa and ran away on his motorbike, but was restrained by the victim's parents and local residents.

The young man was subdued by the people and handed over to the police. Photo: Khanh Hoa

On the morning of December 10, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Hong Ky - Chief of Nha Trang City Police (Khanh Hoa) - said that the unit suspected the young man of kidnapping the child and detained him for investigation. "We are taking statements from those involved to clarify the case," he said.

A 5-year-old boy was taken by his parents to a park in Vinh Hai Ward, Nha Trang City, to play last night. While the boy was walking alone, a young man suddenly ran up, picked him up on a motorbike, and sped away.

The boy's parents sat nearby and shouted, and together with the people, chased after him. After a while, the young man was blocked by a taxi, had to leave his motorbike and the boy behind, and ran on foot, but was restrained by the people.

Suspecting that he was a child kidnapper, the locals reported it to the police and took him to the police station. "The boy was quite panicked, and the father suffered many scratches from chasing and restraining him," the police said.

According to VNE