<p>Bankura Superintendent of Police Pranav Kumar said: "The victim was identified as Charu of Punishole in Onda police station area."<br /><br />"We have rescued two other youths, who were accompanying him and were also attacked. They have been shifted to hospital but are yet to be identified," he said.<br /><br />"Prima facie, the trio tried to molest the girl. We have initiated an investigation into the matter to find out the motive," said the police chief.<br /><br />A senior police officer of Saltora police station in the district said: "The three youths riding two motorcycles tried to abduct the Class 8 student in Saltora village while she was going to Gobra Girls' High School near Horaka village." <br /><br />When agricultural labourers working in the fields saw the youths forcing the girl to sit on a motorcycle, they chased the youths and caught them, police said.<br /><br />Police said the youths were later taken to a political party's office in Saltora. As the news spread that some youths had tried to abduct a local girl student, people started gathering near the office. Later, the local people attacked the trio.<br /><br />The youths were severely beaten up by a mob. They were hit with sticks and iron rods resulting in the death of one of them. The agitated people also set their motorcycles on fire, said the police officer.<br /><br />The officer said: "We rushed to the spot and rescued the two other youths and they were admitted to a local hospital in critical condition."</p>
<p>Bankura Superintendent of Police Pranav Kumar said: "The victim was identified as Charu of Punishole in Onda police station area."<br /><br />"We have rescued two other youths, who were accompanying him and were also attacked. They have been shifted to hospital but are yet to be identified," he said.<br /><br />"Prima facie, the trio tried to molest the girl. We have initiated an investigation into the matter to find out the motive," said the police chief.<br /><br />A senior police officer of Saltora police station in the district said: "The three youths riding two motorcycles tried to abduct the Class 8 student in Saltora village while she was going to Gobra Girls' High School near Horaka village." <br /><br />When agricultural labourers working in the fields saw the youths forcing the girl to sit on a motorcycle, they chased the youths and caught them, police said.<br /><br />Police said the youths were later taken to a political party's office in Saltora. As the news spread that some youths had tried to abduct a local girl student, people started gathering near the office. Later, the local people attacked the trio.<br /><br />The youths were severely beaten up by a mob. They were hit with sticks and iron rods resulting in the death of one of them. The agitated people also set their motorcycles on fire, said the police officer.<br /><br />The officer said: "We rushed to the spot and rescued the two other youths and they were admitted to a local hospital in critical condition."</p>