Kolkata, Feb 5 (PTI) A 55-year-old man was run over and killed while trying to foil an attempt by some unidentified ambulance-borne miscreants to abduct his daughter-in-law in the city, police said on Wednesday.

The incident happened around 11.45 pm on Tuesday in Christopher Road area when Gopal Pramanik was walking home with his family after attending a wedding.

An ambulance pulled up close to his 28-year-old daughter-in-law and people inside tried to drag her in.

A senior police officer said Pramanik, who was walking behind his daughter-in-law, ran to her rescue, while a relative grabbed the driver through the window of the ambulance.

Pramanik, in an effort to block the way, stood in front of the vehicle. The driver, while trying flee the spot, stepped on the gas and ran over Pramanik. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared brought dead.

A case was registered following a complaint by the victim's family.

Police arrested the driver of the ambulance, Sheikh Abdur Rahaman, and another person, Tajuddin, who was also in it. The ambulance was seized.

"Two persons invovled in the incident have been arrested. We are questioning them," apolice officer said. PTI

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