Kallikkad (Thiruvananthapuram): In a shocking incident, a 36-year-old man was abducted in broad daylight from a petrol pump here on Sunday, officials said.

The victim, identified as Biju Thankachan, a resident of Mylottumoozhy, Kattakkada, was taken away by a group of around 15 men at around 3:45 p.m.

The incident happened while he was refuelling his vehicle at the Kallikad petrol pump.

According to police, the assailants surrounded his car, pulled him out, assaulted him, and forced him into the back seat of another vehicle before fleeing.

Kattakkada police reached the spot and reviewed CCTV footage from the area. The investigation is ongoing.

Biju had been living in a rented house in Mayilottumoozhi with his family for about nine months.