Hundreds of locals of Partrapada area staged a road blockade on SH 10 on Thursday afternoon protesting against abduction of a child.
Demanding action against the racket behind the act and rescue of the victim kid, the locals squatted on the road halting traffic on SH 10.
Sundargarh police rushed to the spot and convinced the agitators to withdraw their stir following which the blockade was lifted and traffic was made normal on the road at 5 pm.
Sources said one Arjun Sahu, who resides in Patrapada area under Town police station of Sundargarh, lodged an FIR in Town police station on
Thursday morning that his two-year-old son Abhimanyu was playing outside his house at around 7 am on Thursday but at around 9 am some neighbourers noticed his son Abhimanyu being abducted by some females from a child trafficking racket. While he and his family members searched Abhimanyu but did not find him.
Town police after registering a case started searching the kid but had not located him.
According to sources, a child trafficking racket comprising a team of 80 members reportedly is active in the district. Rajgangpur police team went to about eight schools and met the authorities and advised them to be careful about the racket.
"We are now searching Abhimanyu. Our efforts are on to rescue the child,” said Sundergarh Town police station IIC PK Jena.