The Kumbharpada police here on Thursday arrested a man from Talcher Town for abducting his three-year-old nephew from Puri on Monday.
After abducting the child, the accused identified as Akshay Pradhan demanded a ransom of Rs 5 lakh from the minor’s father to release him. Following this, the minor’s father Narendra filed a complaint at the Kumbharpada police station. The police formed a crack team and launched a manhunt to nab the accused.
later, a special squad of the Kumbharpada police arrested the accused from Talcher area and rescued the boy from the possession of Pradhan.
The accused had abducted his nephew following some family disputes, sources said.