Hapur, June 2 -- Uttar Pradesh police on Monday rescued a 17 year old child who had been missing a few days ago and there by busted a gang allegedly involved in child trafficking in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur, the police said.

Speaking with ANI, DSP Varun Mishra said that four accused have been arrested.

He further said that the gang was busted during an investigation launched to trace the missing child.

"A 14-15-year-old boy had gone missing a few days ago and was being searched for. The investigation revealed that a gang involved in child trafficking is active, and the incident was carried out by them. 4 accused have been arrested. A 17-year-old child was rescued from their possession. These people would try to find children of all kinds....