Cuttack: A youth, who was allegedly kidnapped late Saturday night following a scuffle over an accident with a sedan, was rescued today by Bhapur police team from near Nimichira village in Dhenkanal.

The abducted youth has been identified as Doleswar Nayak working in a finance company in Cuttack. He belongs to Pallahara locality of Angul district. Presently, he is staying in Sector-8 of CDA.

According to a police source, Doleswar was returning home riding his motorcycle at around 12.30 pm when he met with an accident near Bell View Chhak of CDA locality leading to the scuffle. He was allegedly beaten and kidnapped by two persons travelling in the sports utility vehicle (SUV).

“Tactfully, Doleswar had shared his live location with his father-in-law through Whatsapp. On being informed about the kidnap, a police team tracked the movement of the miscreants and nabbed them in Dhenkanal and rescued the abductee,” a senior official of Bhapur police station said.