India, April 15 -- A baby boy who was allegedly kidnapped near Ram Mandir in Bhubaneswar late Saturday night has been rescued from Balasore by the Commissionerate Police, reports said.

Police have arrested the abductor, Kedar Sen, and a woman, Jelam Rani Panda, who allegedly bought the baby. It is suspected that the child was kidnapped for organ trafficking.

According to the police, the 18-month-old boy was forcibly taken from the arms of his visually-impaired mother, 25-year-old Jayanti Mallick, who lives at Kanya Ashram in Niladri Vihar. She regularly visits Ram Mandir with her son and five-year-old daughter to seek alms.

On Saturday evening, due to rain, Jayanti was unable to return to the ashram and decided to spend the night near...