Ludhiana, Sept. 20 -- The Khanna Police rescued a three-year-old boy within 12 hours of his abduction from Garhi Tarkhana village near Machhiwara. The child had been kidnapped by his neighbours and sold to a couple from Sirsa, who were attempting to smuggle him to Bihar.

The victim, son of a migrant labourer, was playing outside his house on Thursday afternoon when he suddenly went missing. Panic gripped the family and villagers, prompting an immediate police search.

Khanna senior superintendent of police (SSP) Jyoti Yadav revealed that CCTV footage from nearby areas proved crucial. "The footage showed the child being taken away. We alerted Sirsa CIA staff, and within hours, a bus heading towards Bihar was intercepted. The kidnapped chi...