A minor boy, who had gone missing and was allegedly kidnapped from Jharsuguda district, was traced in Bilaspur of Chhattisgarh, police on Monday.
However, police clarified that he was not abducted and was travelling on his own in a train.
The boy was being brought back to Jharsuguda and would be handed over to his family members, police said.
According to reports, the boy of Buromal area went missing on April 7. His family members had lodged a complaint in this regard with the Jharsuguda police alleging that he was kidnapped.
Mother of the missing boy fell sick and was admitted to hospital on April 7. The boy, who was with his brother on the fateful day, went missing from there, sources said.
After the allegation of kidnapping by his family, the Jharsuguda police launched a search operation to trace the victim. A kidnapping case was lodged as per the complaint.
Coming close on the heels of the kidnapping and murder of a businessman’s son Samarth Agarwal for ransom, the incident had triggered shockwaves in the district.