Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Child Abduction Attempts in India
Two children were in danger in India.
A ten-month-old baby was taken from a train after a man gave his mom a sweet that made her sleepy.
The man took the baby off the train and sold him to a couple who wanted a son.
The police found the baby after six days and gave him back to his mom.
They also caught the three people who did this.
The police used cameras to find the man who took the baby, and then they found the baby with the couple.
In another incident, a five-year-old boy was rescued from a kidnapping attempt in the Worli Police Camp area.
The accused, identified as Laxman Kalu Chaudhary, was arrested by Worli Police.
The child is safe and has been reunited with his family.
A ten-month-old boy was abducted from a moving train after his mother was drugged with a sweet laced with intoxicants.
The child was sold to a Noida couple for Rs 3.5 lakh and was in captivity for six days.
Police arrested three individuals: Sonu from Bulandshahr, and Ashok Kumar and Poonam from Dadri, Noida.
A five-year-old boy was rescued from a kidnapping attempt in the Worli Police Camp area.
The accused, identified as Laxman Kalu Chaudhary, was arrested by Worli Police.
- Who
- A ten-month-old boy and his mother, Munni Ansari, along with three accused: Sonu, Ashok Kumar, and Poonam and a five-year-old boy and his mother, a homemaker and resident of Worli Police Camp, whose husband is a police officer attached to Colaba police station, and the accused, identified as Laxman Kalu Chaudhary (55)
- What
- The ten-month-old boy was abducted from a moving train after his mother was drugged, then sold to a couple in Noida and a five-year-old boy was rescued from a kidnapping attempt in the Worli Police Camp area
- When
- The abduction occurred on the night of January 14-15, and the boy was rescued on January 20 and the incident took place on January 21, 2026, between 6.30 pm and 6.45 pm
- Where
- The abduction took place between Etawah and Kanpur on the Delhi-Howrah rail route, and the boy was found in Noida and in the Worli Police Camp area
- Why
- The accused sold the child to a couple who desired a son, for Rs 3.5 lakh and the accused was identified as Laxman Kalu Chaudhary. He was formally arrested on January 22. Based on the complaint, Worli Police registered an FIR against him for attempting to kidnap a minor child from lawful guardianship
- Victim's Age
- 10 months and 5 years
- Location of Abduction
- Between Etawah and Kanpur, Delhi-Howrah rail route and Worli Police Camp area
- Date of Abduction
- January 14-15 and January 21, 2026
- Ransom Amount
- Rs 3.5 lakh
- Arrested Individuals
- Sonu (Bulandshahr), Ashok Kumar, Poonam (Dadri, Noida) and Laxman Kalu Chaudhary (55)
- Duration of Captivity
- 6 days
- Train Involved
- Kanan Express
- Rescue Date
- January 20 and January 21, 2026
Sources
UP: Ten-month-old abducted from moving train rescued; three arrested
Influencer dreams, family conflict, train trail: Delhi Police tracks down boy who fled home
Mumbai Crime: PSI's 5-Year-Old Son Rescued From Kidnapping Attempt In Worli, Accused Arrested
