Agra, 25 Oct

(HS): Agra Police rescued a four-year-old youngster who had been kidnapped on Friday

afternoon following a late-night encounter that injured two of the accused,

officials said Saturday. The incident

occurred late Friday night in the Etmaduddaula area, when Sabir and

Satyaprakash were shot, according to reports. According to ACP Piyushkant Rai,

Gagan, the boy's uncle, plotted to kidnap Jai with three accomplices. The boy

was on his way to his grandmother's house, which is close to his house in Garhi

Chandni, when one of the kidnappers enticed him under false pretenses, according

to the officer. Sonu, Jai's father and a goldsmith by trade, said he received a

ransom call immediately after.

Following the

report, multiple teams were formed.

Fearing arrest, the accused abandoned the youngster near his home at 9

p.m. and fled, according to the officer. While police were able to apprehend

two of the accused during an encounter, Gagan and Aakash remain at large, and

efforts are underway to apprehend them, the ACP stated. The youngster has been

safely returned to his family, he said.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi