Delhi Police have successfully rescued a one-year-old child who was abducted and sold for financial gain. In connection with this case, five individuals, comprising four women, have been arrested, as confirmed by the police. However, the identities of the accused women have not been disclosed by the authorities.
On July 8, the Sultanpuri Police Station was informed that a one-year-old boy had gone missing from Kanjhawala Road in Krishan Vihar since 10:30 PM on June 6. The police reported that the child was taken by a woman referred to as 'S'. Based on the complaint of the child's mother, identified as 'C', a case was promptly filed, and an immediate investigation was initiated.
Through the analysis of extensive CCTV footage and suspect call records, the woman accused of kidnapping the child was apprehended in Krishan Vihar, Delhi. During interrogation, she admitted to taking the child from the complainant for Rs.1,50,000 and subsequently selling him to another woman for Rs. 2,10,000. The police then located and arrested the woman who purchased the child from her residence in Delhi.
Further interrogation revealed that this woman had sold the child to a couple in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh for Rs.3,30,000. A police team was sent to Mathura, where they rescued the child and arrested the couple. Additionally, another woman who served as a mediator between the couple and the other accused was also arrested. The husband, identified as Arpit, explained to the police that he and his wife desired a child as they did not have any. One of the accused women was a relative of the couple, according to the police.
The police have indicated that the investigation is ongoing and that there may be more individuals involved in this case.
