Toddler ‘sold for Rs 1 lakh’: Odisha Police rescue baby boy in Balasore; father, buyer detained

Odisha Police have rescued a two-and-a-half-year-old boy allegedly sold by his father for Rs 1 lakh. The father, identified as Rakesh Kumar Behera, a mason facing financial distress, was detained along with the suspected buyer. The rescue followed a viral video of the alleged transaction, prompting a complaint from a local activist.