UP: Three minor boys abducted from Ballia village

Three minor boys were allegedly abducted by unidentified persons from Mirzapur village here, police said on Monday. A complaint was filed by Santosh Verma, alleging that his son, Shivam Verma (10), along with two other boys from the village--- Ritesh Paswan (10) and Mitthu Verma (11)--- had been missing since Saturday evening. A case was registered under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), SHO of Bairia police station Rajendra Prasad Singh said. Despite extensive searches, the whereabouts of the boys remain unknown, he said, adding that an investigation is underway.

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