UP Police Probe Alleged Abduction of Three Boys From Ballia Village

Overview

• Three boys — Shivam Verma, 10, Ritesh Paswan, 10, and Mitthu Verma, 11 — were reported missing from Mirzapur village in Ballia.
• Shivam’s father, Santosh Verma, filed a complaint alleging the children were abducted by unidentified people.
• Bairia police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, according to station house officer Rajendra Prasad Singh.
• Police said extensive searches are underway but the boys’ whereabouts remain unknown.
• Investigators expect to review nearby CCTV and question witnesses to develop leads.