Police investigation revealed that the kidnapping was planned by the toddler’s cousin (Representation)
A 20-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for planning the kidnapping of his two-year-old cousin, who was found safely, in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Two friends of the main defendants were also involved in the planning and one of them was arrested while the search for the other man was underway, police said.
On Tuesday, Sandeep Yadav, a resident of Sarfabad village in Sector 73, informed police at around 12:30 p.m. that his infant son was playing outside the house but was missing after 9 a.m.
“Later he received a call from kidnappers demanding money in exchange for the child and threatening to kill the toddler otherwise. An FIR was immediately filed with the local police station in Sector 49 and an investigation was made. launched, “he added. Said Shriparna Ganguly.
“The police immediately became aware of the case and, within an hour, learned that the child had been found abandoned in a park near the Sector 51 metro station. The child was found in full security, ”police said, adding that the Crime Branch and SWAT teams were working on the case.
Further police investigation, however, revealed that the kidnapping was planned by Piyush Yadav (20), the toddler’s cousin. He had roped up two of his friends for work and helped them pick the child up outside the house on Tuesday morning.
“The police initially wondered if the kidnapping was committed by a gang but you would be shocked to know that it was the victim’s cousin who plotted this crime. The plan was haphazardly worked out by them while they were thinking about ways to make it quick and easy money, ”police said.
During questioning, Piyush told police he took the child outside their home under the pretext of playing on Tuesday morning. Soon his partners in crime arrived on a motorcycle and he handed the child over to them. Piyush returned home and informed the family that the child was missing.
“After the child’s father received the ransom call, he informed the police. Seeing the police take action, Piyush called his partners and informed them that the matter was getting serious and they realized they could be in trouble, ”the officer said.
“Less than an hour after the call to the police, the kidnappers brought the child and left him in a park near the Sector 51 metro station and the police were informed of his presence”, a- she added.
One of the two friends involved in the kidnapping, Zubair (18), was arrested while the search for the other is ongoing, she said.
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