A Delhi Police team has rescued a two-and-half-year-old boy and arrested four persons who abducted the toddler, a senior police officer said on Thursday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mandeep S. Randhawa identified the accused as Radha, 40, Sunita, 24, Saroj, 38, and Jaan Mohammad, 30, -- all residents of Delhi.
On June 5, the boy had gone missing after he came with his family to Jama Masjid in north Delhi. Later, a police complaint was filed.
Police widely circulated the photo of the boy through social media, after which they got a tip-off that the toddler was about to be sold to a childless family in Gurugram.
On Wednesday, police arrested the aductors and also rescued the boy.
Police are trying to find out whether the accused persons were also involved in other similar cases.
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--IANS
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