Three arrested for kidnapping two-year-old from pavement in Hyderbad

He was abducted when he was sleeping beside his mother on the pavement in Gowliguda on February 15

Hyderabad: The Afzalgunj police solved the kidnapping of two-year-old boy Prem Kumar, who was abducted when he was sleeping beside his mother on the pavement on February 15, and arrested three persons on Tuesday.

The arrested persons include Shaik Amer alias Tara (25), a labour from Hakimpet, Majida Begum and Mohammedi Begum, both from Tolichowki. The absconding suspect is Abdul Salman from Tolichowki.

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According to the police, the toddler’s mother B Devi, a construction worker from Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh came to the city a week ago along with him, in search of her cousin – Kumari. However, she lost her contact details and remained wandering on the streets of Hyderabad and slept on the pavements in Gowliguda.

On February 15, when she was fast asleep under the influence of alcohol, the suspects abducted Prem Kumar who was sleeping beside her. When she woke up, she realised the child was missing and approached the Afzalgunj police.

“The police booked a case and verified the CCTV footage at crime spot and vicinity and found that the child was kidnapped and taken in an auto-rickshaw. Based on the vehicle number, the driver was tracked and with his help, the suspects were picked up from Tolichowki,” said B Bala Swamy, DCP East Zone.

It was found that Amer had conspired with other suspects to kidnap the toddler and either sell him to childless couple or force him into begging on streets and make money.

While the suspects were produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody, the child was handed over safely to his mother.