Bhubaneswar, May 21 -- A kidnapping incident surfaced on Thursday in Odisha's capital city, Bhubaneswar, where a young man was allegedly abducted yesterday by a group of miscreants and held captive for ransom. Acting swiftly on a complaint and intelligence inputs, Bharatpur Police rescued the victim and have detained more than five persons in connection with the case.

According to police sources, the victim, identified as Prince (nickname) from Kalinga Vihar area under Bharatpur police limits, was allegedly kidnapped while he was on his way to a shop. The accused reportedly intercepted him near the SUM Hospital area and forcibly took him away.

The abductors allegedly confined the youth inside a locked room and demanded money from him. R...