Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- Three students went missing from Chilataila Residential Ashram School under Rasol police station limits inOdisha's Dhenkanal district, triggering concern among parents and authorities, officials said on Wednesday.

The incident came to light after the students failed to return to the school premises during the institution's annual sports festival on December 10. Despite repeated efforts by school authorities to trace them, the students remained unaccounted for, following which the headmaster lodged a written complaint at Rasol police station.

Based on the complaint, Rasol police registered a case and launched search operations at multiple locations. Police are also examining CCTV footage from nearby areas and ques...