A group of Delhi Police, after a week-long search, rescued a toddler who was kidnapped and allegedly bought to a childless couple in Vrindavan, 210 kilometres away from Budh Vihar from the place he was reported lacking.
The police arrested a pair who have been planning to undertake a baby, three others, together with two ladies who orchestrated the kid trafficking and the couple’s relative who acted as a mediator within the enterprise.
“The lacking youngster has been rescued safely. Efforts are being made to nab yet another accused,” Jimmy Chiram, DCP Outer District, stated.
In response to the police, the one-year-old youngster was kidnapped from Kanjhawala Street, close to Rajni Gupta Hospital, round 10.30 pm on July 6.
The police launched a search after the kid’s mom reported that her son was kidnapped by a girl carrying a purple shirt and white trousers.
After scanning the CCTV footage from the scene, the police group apprehended the girl who instructed the police that she allegedly purchased the kid from his mom for Rs 1.5 lakh and in flip bought the toddler to a different girl for Rs. 2.10 lakh.
Police stated that the couple from Vrindavan allegedly purchased the kid for Rs 3.30 lakh, whereas the primary and the second ladies within the community earned a fee of Rs 60,000 and Rs 90,000 respectively within the kidnapping enterprise.
“The 39-year-old businessman from Vrindavan, who runs a cooler manufacturing enterprise, and his spouse who have been determined to undertake a baby lastly determined to ‘buy’ a baby illegally by a relative, who acted as a mediator within the transaction,” police stated.
Upon tracing the kid to Vrindavan, a devoted police group rescued the lacking boy and arrested all people concerned.
All of the 5 individuals have been booked underneath Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections for kidnapping, trafficking of kid, and legal conspiracy.