Nayagarh: A 12-year-old boy has gone missing from Odagaon region of Nayagarh district today morning. The boy had gone to attend private tuition but did not return home, following which his family launched a frantic search but it was futile.
A missing complaint has been lodged with local police and search has begun, sources said. Meanwhile, reports added that a pickup van was seen in the region over the last few days, but it was not visible after the boy went missing. The family and the police suspect the minor had been kidnapped.
The bicycle of the minor boy, Amit Patra of Subudhisahi in Kural area of the district, has been recovered, the police said and added that a special team has been formed to trace the missing boy.