Woman nabbed for kidnapping 4-month-old boy

A woman was arrested from Ghaziabad for kidnapping a four-month-old boy from outside the Old Delhi Railway Station, police officials said on Wednesday. During questioning, the accused, Aarti (39), revealed that she had three daughters and wished for a son, the police said, adding that the infant was found in her possession and safely recovered on Tuesday.

Police said the child’s mother, a 27-year-old woman living on the footpath near the bus stand at the railway station, reported on Monday that her son had gone missing.

“She told the police that Aarti had been frequenting the area for the past few days. She played with her children and often gave them eatables,” the official said, adding that the boy was last seen playing with the accused before going missing.

Based on the mother’s statement, an FIR was registered, and an investigation was launched. A team traced the last active location of the suspect’s phone at Loni in Ghaziabad. Following surveillance, the accused was apprehended from Loni Dehat on Tuesday evening.

During interrogation, Aarti revealed that she had three daughters and wanted a son. Her husband used to work at a tea stall near the railway station, due to which she was familiar with the area. She befriended the mother by offering food and played with her children before abducting the baby, the police said.