Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 14 (ANI): A four-year-old child who was kidnapped from the Bhoi Sahi area of Bhubaneswar was rescued within three hours, and the accused was arrested, police officials reported on Wednesday.
According to Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh, the police acted promptly after receiving information about the kidnapping incident. “Yesterday, we got information about the kidnapping of a 4.5-year-old child in the Bhoi Sahi area. On receiving this information, our detention mechanism was immediately activated, and within three hours, we spotted and arrested the accused. The child was also rescued. The accused, Abhishek Dagal, has been arrested,” Police Commissioner Singh stated.
The kidnapping was reported around 6 PM on Tuesday, prompting an extensive search operation. Police activated their field units, communication networks, and local sources, including those in bastis, bus stands, and railway stations. Within hours, the team located the accused and rescued the child unharmed. Singh explained that the sensitive nature of child kidnapping required swift and coordinated efforts, involving the activation of the police’s field assets and communication network.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had prior connections to the victim’s family. “The person who was known was found somewhere in Bangalore. Those who are members of the child’s house identified a man in Bangalore named Abhishek Digal. We immediately confirmed his whereabouts and rescued the child,” Singh noted.
This incident marks the third child kidnapping case in two months in the region, including one case involving ransom. Police Commissioner Singh emphasized that in all cases, the police responded swiftly, ensuring the safe rescue of the children. “I want to say that in the last two months, there were three incidents where the child was kidnapped. In the previous incident, there was a kidnap for ransom. Before that, there was a child-kidnapping case, and this too is a kidnapping. In all these incidents, the police responded immediately,” Singh said.
According to the police, the motive behind the latest kidnapping was to pressure the child’s parents into fulfilling a demand or completing some work. Officials confirmed that the child was safely reunited with the family. The investigation is ongoing. (ANI)
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