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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Vinay Patel

Stranger Drives Off With Unattended Child Left In A Running Car To 'Teach The Father A Lesson'

A man's heroic act of rescuing a child from an unattended car sparks controversy and legal questions. (Credit: TikTok Screenshot / 9News)

A dramatic incident unfolded in Melbourne, Australia, when 42-year-old Duaraj Karishna Ramanujam spotted a five-year-old boy sitting alone in a running vehicle at a Shell service station on the Princes Highway in Officer, southeast Melbourne. Concerned about the child's safety, Ramanujam took an unorthodox approach, jumping into the grey ute and driving it to the nearest police station.

The father of the child had left the vehicle briefly to buy a case of water, leaving the engine running. When he returned moments later, he found his car and son missing.

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