Balasore: A three-year-old boy went missing under mysterious circumstances at Raipur village under Soro police limits in Odisha's Balasore district on Monday.

As per reports, Subham, son of Mohan Sahu of the village, disappeared while playing near his house. Though his parents and villagers searched various places to trace him, the toddler could not be located.

On being informed, Police and Fire Servies personnel launched a search operation. Till last reports came in, the child was yet to be located.

His family members have lodged a complaint with the police alleging that he might have been kidnapped.

"Our search operation is ongoing. The sniffer dog has led us to a pond and a railway station. We have also contacted the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and sought their assistance in locating the child in case he boarded a train with someone," said Balasore Sadar SDPO Sashank Sekhar Behura.