Shocking footage has emerged showing a schoolgirl being snatched by a man on a busy street in east China.

The girl in red jacket was not aware that she had been followed on her way home from class.

She was put into a minivan by the man and the van, driving by the man's accomplice, left the scene quickly.

A schoolgirl has been followed by a man and a minivan while on her way home in east China

The man's accomplice opens the van's door and the man starts to approach to the girl close

The incident was believed to have happened in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province on December 11.

The man approached the girl as soon as the minivan's door opened.

The girl tried to resist the man's assault as she firmly held onto the minivan's door but she got pushed into the vehicle.

The snatching has alerted a few members of the public, they attempted to block the van but it soon drove off.

According to ifeng.com, police are looking for information and they are trying to track down the minivan.

There is no further information disclosed by the police yet.

The girl is forcefully dragged into the van (left). She resists and drops a paper bag (right)