Italy prosecutor releases Indian man who tried to abduct girl

August 23, 2016 02:34

A 43-year-old Indian migrant's release from police custody after he tried to abduct a small girl from a beach resort in Italy has sparked calls for his deportation.

Justice Minister Andrea Orlando has sent inspectors to the Ragusa city prosecutor's office after Ram Lubhaya was caught in the act of trying to abduct a 5-year-old girl off the beach near the Sicilian city of Ragusabut immediately released, because attempted kidnapping is a non-carcerable offence under Italian law.

The parents chased him down, and had to fight with him to get him to let go of their child. The man fled, but was arrested an hour later based on eyewitness descriptions, Ansa news agency reported.

Prosecutor Giulia Bisello ordered the man - who has a criminal record, no residency permit, and currently makes a living giving henna tattoos on the beach where he also sometimes spends the night - released without questioning.

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