Chandigarh, February 09:Police today rescued a kidnapped child and arrested four people in this connection.
The one-year-old boy was kidnapped from sector-26 here in the morning. Later in the day, his father received a call on his mobile phone demanding Rs 5 lakh for the child’s release, following which he approached the police.
The police deciphered the number and dispatched a team to the STD booth from where the call was ostensibly made. They managed to procure the identity of the callers and located them nearby on a motorcycle.
The duo was held and their interrogation led to the arrest of the kidnappers.
The kidnappers have been identified as Amarpal (19), Banwari (18), Salim (20) and Surra (20).
–PTI