Bhubaneswar, April 20 -- A four-year-old boy abducted from Thakurmunda market in Mayurbhanj district on Friday has been safely rescued in Jajpur, thanks to the timely intervention of a transgender community team. The accused, who posed as a transgender person, was not associated with the community, according to the All Odisha Kinnar Mahasangh.

Kajal Kinnar, secretary of the Mahasangh, said they were alerted by the Thakurmunda police and asked to assist in locating the child. Acting on a tip-off in the early hours, the transgender team traced the child and the accused in Jajpur Road, rescued the boy, and immediately informed the local police.

"Thakurmunda IIC called and informed us that someone impersonating a transgender had abducted a ...