Woman held, son apprehended for kidnapping minor boy

The woman works as a domestic worker.

Based on a complaint filed by the victim’s father on June 16, stating that his 14-year-old son was kidnapped from their house, police registered an FIR and launched an investigation. (Representational Image)

The Dwarka district police have arrested a woman and apprehended her 16-year-old son for kidnapping a minor boy and stealing 500 gm of gold as well as Rs 5.7 lakh in cash from a house in Uttam Nagar on June 15.

Based on a complaint filed by the victim’s father on June 16, stating that his 14-year-old son was kidnapped from their house, police registered an FIR and launched an investigation.

Police combed through the neighbourhood’s CCTV footage and narrowed down the suspect to the woman, a former neighbour of the victim’s family.
Police then traced the accused woman to a village near Bareilly, and arrested her along with her son as well as rescued the teenager on June 18; they also recovered the stolen goods from their possession.

The woman works as a domestic worker. “She roped in her minor son to earn quick money, and they committed the crime,” said Ankit Singh, DCP (Dwarka).

According to police sources, the victim and the woman’s son had been friends. Noticing that the victim’s family was well-to-do, the woman hatched a plan to rob them.

“…the victim was unhappy… The woman’s son convinced the victim to collect some money and run away with him…,” said a police officer, requesting anonymity.

The woman has been booked under Indian Penal Code sections 380, 363, 411, and 120B, and her minor son under Section 83(2) of the JJ Act for kidnapping and robbery charges, said police.

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