Jajpur: A five-year-old girl was rescued from Soti area under Panikoili on NH-16 in Jajpur district after she was abducted from Padanga village of the district.
Panikoili police has arrested the accused who was reportedly abducted the girl on a cycle.
According to sources, some locals spotted the accused, whose identitity is yet to be ascertained while kidnapping the girl on a bicycle.
On being heard the screams of the child, the locals immideiately followed him and alerted the Panikoili police regarding the same.
Acting on tip-off, police reached the spot, rescued the child and arrested the person. Meanwile, police have handed over the girl to her parents and started interrogating the accused. Further investigations are underway.
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