The effectiveness of the ‘inter-State coordination’ between the Haryana and Delhi Police has once again come into question after a kidnapped Delhi boy was rescued from a child care home in Haryana. The six-year-old boy was abducted by his neighbour in South Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area on January 26. After a fortnight, the kidnapper took the child to Civil lines police station in Gurgaon and left him in the police custody.
The Gurgaon Police sent the boy to Udyan, the child care centre, but did not even bother to put his details on the Zonal Integrated Police Network (ZIP NET) even after a week. The child was rescued on Monday evening after a Delhi Police team arrested the accused from Patiala in Punjab.
Police said that the incident came to light on February 22 when the victim’s father Sattar Ali approached the police and informed them about the kidnapping of his son. “The complainant told the police that his neighbour, Rakesh had abducted his son on January 26. He reported the matter to the police after he failed to persuade the accused to hand over his son,” the officer added.
“On the basis of the complaint, a case was registered under Section of 363 (kidnapping) of the IPC at Vasant Kunj (north) police station and two teams had been formed under the supervision of Inspector Manmohan Singh and sub-inspector Neeraj,” police officer said. Sources said that one team was sent to accused native place at Etah, Uttar Pradesh and another team was sent Patiala as technical surveillances showed location of the accused’s cell-phone in Patiala.
“The accused was arrested from Patiala on February 24and after the sustained interrogation; police came to know that the child was in Gurgaon police custody,” police sources added. Few weeks ago, Delhi Police had a meeting with Haryana counterparts and discussed the use of ZIP NET. The Delhi police requested them for using it. In 90 per cent of such cases, the Delhi Police take the help of ZIP NET and it has helped them in solving several cases. Even the Delhi HC has ordered an order instructing States police for using ZIP NET.