Bhubaneswar: A minor girl from Dihasahi in Jagatsinghpur district has been kidnapped by a youth suspected to be a Bangladeshi national, prompting an urgent police investigation. The incident came to light after the girl’s family lodged a written complaint at the Jagatsinghpur Sadar Police Station, stating that the accused had abducted their daughter and threatened the family with explosive attacks if they attempted to intervene or alert authorities.
According to the victim’s father, his daughter, a Plus II student, had left for college on the morning of December 2. When she did not return home, the family grew suspicious. “After I returned from work, I asked my wife about our daughter. She said she had not come back. I immediately went to the college, where the principal told me she had not attended classes that day,” the father said.
He later filed an FIR and provided the accused youth’s mobile number to the police. During initial tracking, the phone signal reportedly showed the accused’s location in Murshidabad.
Police officials confirmed that a case has been registered and a search operation is underway to trace the girl and identify the accused. Verification of the youth’s nationality is in progress. “Efforts are being intensified to ensure the safe recovery of the minor. Additional security measures have also been deployed around the family’s residence due to the alleged threats,” said a police source.
This kidnapping comes just days after another deeply disturbing incident in Odisha, where a nine-year-old tribal girl with a disability was reportedly raped in Kendujhar district. The case sparked widespread anger and protests across the region. In the aftermath, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), Keonjhar district unit, called for a 12-hour shutdown demanding strict action against those involved and urging the government to curb alleged Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltration in the state. The bandh saw significant disruption of daily life in Kendujhar, with shops, business establishments, and public transport services affected. The VHP said that rising crimes in the region were linked to illegal infiltrators and stressed the need for immediate administrative intervention.
