Jalandhar: Abducted 4-yr-old rescued; accused still at large

Assistant commissioner of police Aatish Bhatia said the alleged abductors abandoned the child at Jalandhar bus stand on Thursday late evening following which the police teams safely rescued him and handed over him to his parents

The local police safely rescued a four-year-old child who was allegedly kidnapped from Jalandhar’s leather complex on Thursday.

He added that 10 police teams have been constituted to arrest the two identified accused. (HT)

Assistant commissioner of police Aatish Bhatia said the alleged abductors abandoned the child at Jalandhar bus stand on Thursday late evening following which the police teams safely rescued him and handed over him to his parents.

He added that 10 police teams have been constituted to arrest the two identified accused.

The whole incident of child’s abduction was captured on CCTV cameras in which both accused could be seen taking the child forcefully on the two-wheeler.

“Following the incident, the police teams tracked their movement until Nangal Shama near Rama Mandi, from where the accused dropped the child at the bus stand before fleeing the spot,” ACP Bhatia said.

A case has been registered under sections of abduction against the accused at Basti Bawa Khel police station.