How 3 Gurgaon women tracked down their missing sons and begged for their release from a room of horror

“The two women searched for the children and learned that some individuals were holding three to four boys captive in a PG room, where they were being assaulted. Upon reaching the location, they found five boys, including their own and one other, held by five to six men. After repeated pleas and facing abuse, the women secured the children’s release late that night,” the spokesperson added.

The boys told their mothers they had been brutally beaten and subjected to other offences. An FIR was registered the same day at a police station under Section 10 (aggravated penetrative sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and for voluntarily causing hurt, wrongful confinement, negligent conduct with combustible substances, criminal acts with common intention and criminal intimidation.

A team led by a sub-inspector arrested the two accused, aged 35 and 26, who are residents of the district and Uttar Pradesh, respectively.

“During questioning, the arrested men revealed that one runs a utensil shop, while the other operates a flour mill and handles rental work, and one of their associates owns the PG accommodation. They and their companions often sit near the under-construction building to smoke hookah and noticed small thefts of materials such as rods by unknown persons or scrap dealers. Suspecting the boys of similar intent, they caught the five children playing there, took them to the PG and committed the offences,” an officer said.

The police are questioning the arrested accused to ascertain details about their other accomplices and their whereabouts. Teams have been formed to trace the remaining three suspects.

“Medical examination of the victims has been conducted, and necessary legal procedures, including coordination with the child welfare committee for counselling and recording of statements, are being ensured. The investigation is ongoing,” said an officer.