The incident occured when Namitha reached Tiruchirapalli for attending a function. She was expected to travel by car to the venue.
A man who introduced as the car driver made the actress board his car and drove away. The original driver complained to the police and they traced the car and the bid to kidnap was averted.
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Later the kidnapper was identified as Periasamy, who says he is a die-hard fan of the actress.