Bhubaneswar: A Class IX girl was allegedly abducted by a youth in Odisha’s Jajpur district. The girl's father has lodged a complaint in this regard with the Badachana police.

 As per the complaint, the girl is a student of Lal Bahadur Government High School in Darpanigarh village under Badachana police limits. Siddhartha Jena (30), a resident of Bandereswar village under Balichandrapur police limits, allegedly abducted the girl on October 10.

Following the incident, the girl's father, Kusha Mallik, lodged a written complaint with Badachana police, requesting the cops to rescue his daughter.

On the basis of the complaint, the police registered a case (No. 333/26) and launched an investigation.

“We have registered a case on the basis of a complaint filed by the girl’s father and interrogated two persons in this connection. Further investigation into the matter is underway. We are taking the necessary steps to rescue the minor girl and arrest the accused,” said Badachana police IIC Jagadish Kar.