Bareilly, May 27 -- Two individuals accused of kidnapping a one-and-a-half-year old child sustained injuries during an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday in the Hulasi Phatak area of Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, officials said.

The minor boy was also rescued and returned to the family.

The arrested accused have been identified as Yogesh and Pawan.

SP South Anshika Verma informed that the police received information regarding the abduction of a minor boy from Manauna village. A case was registered under the relevant sections. Subsequently, five police teams were formed to locate the child.

With CCTV surveillance and other technical inputs, the police teams pursued the investigation.

"On May 24, 2026, information was rec...