To get ex-partner back, man kidnaps her 7-year-old son

A seven-year-old boy, kidnapped by his mother’s former live-in partner to pressure her into returning to him in West Delhi, was rescued by the Delhi Police, they said on Friday.

The prime accused, Ajay Verma from Hansi, Haryana, along with three associates, was arrested in this regard, they added.

The boy’s mother lodged a complaint at the Vikas Puri police station on September 28, stating that her son had not returned from school the previous day.

In her complaint, the woman expressed suspicion that Verma had abducted him, citing his past violent and possessive behaviour during their relationship.

Investigators later confirmed that Verma abducted the child, who is from the complainant’s previous marriage, to force her into resuming their relationship.

The police registered a case and initiated an investigation into the matter. They analysed CCTV footage from the area that showed two men taking the boy away on a motorcycle.

Despite Verma switching off his phone repeatedly, the police tracked his movement using technical surveillance and social media monitoring, an official said.

The police located Verma at a farmhouse in Hansi, where he was hiding with the child and two of his associates, the cop mentioned. The boy was rescued and the accused were arrested.

In a simultaneous operation, Verma’s another accomplice, Ajay, was apprehended and a country-made pistol was recovered from his house, the police said.

The police said Verma conspired with his friends Amit and Sachin from Hisar, who gave him shelter, while another associate from Vikas Puri, Delhi, helped him during the abduction. They also recovered the mobile phones used in the crime and the pistol.

Cases under kidnapping sections of the BNS and the Arms Act have been registered.