The Delhi Police has arrested two couples for allegedly kidnapping a 3-month-old toddler in south Delhi's Tigri area.
The accused have been identified as Sanjay (36), Rekha (32), both residents of Meerut and Qumar (40) and Mukesh (28), both residents of Bulandshahar.
According to Atul Kumar Thakur, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, on March 6, a woman lodged a complaint where she alleged that around 4 pm, she went to bring food from nearby eatery shop and both kids were alone at home.
"When she returned back after 10-15 minutes, her one child was found missing from the house. The complainant also said that her neighbour Pinki and her son-in-law had offered her Rs 1.5 lakh about 15 days ago and asked to give one child to them, but she refused," said the DCP.
"During investigation, police analysed the nearby CCTV footage and saw two persons who came on a motorcycle and picked up the child. They later shifted the child in a car. The owner of the car was identified as Ranvir Singh," said the DCP adding that Singh was the son-in-law of Pinki who was named in FIR.
"During further investigation, the child was rescued from Sanjay and his wife Rekha in Meerut and the couple was arrested. They told police that the child was handed over to them by Alam and his wife Mukesh to keep the toddler with them for four to five days only for which they would be paid Rs 20,000," the DCP said.
"On their instance, Alam and Mukesh were arrested. Raids have been conducted to arrest the remaining accused persons," said the DCP.