Five unidentified miscreants on November 19 abducted a 19-year-old youth of Subarnapur, who was travelling through Rayagada by train and threatened his family members that if they didn’t pay a ransom of Rs 10 lakh for his release, the youth would be physically harmed.
Finding no alternative his father approached the Rayagada police, following which a team was formed to detect the sensitive case.
After continuous operation of 48 hours, police team successfully rescued the boy from the clutches of the abductors and arrested six persons, including three juveniles, for the crime.
Lethal weapons including a gun as well as cartridges were seized from the possession of the accused. Vehicles used in committing the crime were also seized.
It was an emotional moment when the boy was handed over to his father and uncle.
Rayagada SDPO Tapan Narayan Rath IIC Rayagada PS Nihar Ranjan Pradhan, SI Rigan Kindo and Kiran Chandra Patra were instrumental in the detection of the case. Further investigations are underway.