New Delhi, April 27: Ishaan, a 18-month-old boy who was kidnapped from Delhi on Sunday, was rescued from Faridabad in Haryana on Wednesday.Ishaan was found at the Badarpur border area – he had been missing from his home in Maharani Bagh since Sunday.
Four people have been arrested, including the maid – who took the boy out of his house on the pretext of taking him for a walk. Police say they had planned the kidnapping in the hope of earning quick money through ransom.”We have rescued the boy and arrested four persons, including two women. One of the two women arrested is the maid,” a senior police official said.
Ishaan, the son of a prominent businessman was kidnapped allegedly by maid Seema from Southeast Delhi’s Maharani Bagh on Sunday evening after she took him for an evening walk. The maid was employed by the family 10 days ago without police verification.
“The kidnapping was pre-planned. All the four accused knew each other and their motive was to become rich quickly,” he said.
Earlier, police had said it appeared that the maid had kidnapped the boy due to fondness for the boy.
Delhi Police had formed 15 teams, including one from Crime Branch, and send them various parts of the country in search of the boy.
Delhi Police had declared a reward of Rs 50,000 for anyone providing information about the child and released the sketch of the suspect. The police had also released a second photograph of the victim on Tuesday.
A case under Section 363 (kidnapping) of Indian Penal Code was registered. If convicted, one can be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
According to Delhi Police, 551 children have gone missing from the capital this year, with this month alone accounting for 176 such cases.
—PTI