Missing Bhubaneswar boy rescued after 8 days; cyber criminals’ involvement suspected

A 16-year-old boy, who had been missing from Maitri Vihar area in Bhubaneswar, was traced to a place near Jenapur railway station in Jajpur district on Friday. 

The boy identified as Yogesh Balaji had gone missing from Maitri Vihar area on July 6. Upon not being able to find him despite frantic search at all possible places, his family members had lodged a complaint with the Maitri Vihar police station. 

After the police could not make any breakthrough in the case, the distressed parents had also staged a demonstration at the Maitri Vihar police station. 

They had alleged that their son had been kidnapped and the kidnappers were demanding Rs 3 lakh ransom to release him. 

After getting back their son, the parents now heaped praise on the Commissionerate Police, saying that they got back their son because of the intervention of the police. 

Interestingly, even after the rescue of Yogesh, his parents are receiving WhatsApp messages regarding the ransom money. 

Suspecting the role of cyber criminals in the case, the Commissionerate Police has launched an investigation.