MULTAN: Two alleged two kidnappers, a man and a woman, were thrashed by the public on Wednesday for trying to abduct a child. According to the police, citizens assaulted a man and a woman in Multan’s surrounding area of Billi Wala. When asked, the people responded by stating that both the man and the woman wanted to kidnap a child but got caught in the act. Enraged citizens pelted the police’s mobile vehicle with stones when it arrived on the scene. However, police were able to take the alleged kidnappers into their custody and shift them to a local police station. Investigation regarding the matter is going on to determine whether or not the couple is guilty of the crime or not. Kidnappings in Punjab have been on the rise during the past few days, especially Lahore. Chief Justice of Pakistan took a suo moto action against the increase in kidnappings of children in Punjab.