Prayagraj Police Launch Search After Alleged Abduction of Five-Year-Old Outside Home

Senior officers visited the village, with investigators reporting progress toward identifying suspects.

Overview

Police said the child, identified as Prateek, was taken from outside his house in Sarai Kalan village after returning from school on Saturday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Vivek Chandra Yadav said unidentified individuals arrived in a van and drove away with the boy.
Manda police station received the report on Saturday, triggering an intensive search operation.
Additional Commissioner of Police Ajay Pal Sharma met the family at the scene and announced the formation of eight teams to recover the child.
Officials said teams are close to the suspects and expect a swift resolution, with no recovery or arrests confirmed in public statements yet.