Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Couple arrested for stealing newborn
A couple from Uttar Pradesh, Rohit and Rekha, were arrested for stealing a newborn baby from their neighbors in Himachal Pradesh.
The baby was taken on January 13, and the police found and rescued the baby on January 15.
The couple, who are childless, lived in the same building as the baby's parents.
The police used technology to track them down and returned the baby to his parents on January 16 after completing all the necessary legal steps.
Both couples are migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and were living as tenants in the same building in Billanwali village, near Baddi.
A couple from Uttar Pradesh was arrested for allegedly kidnapping a newborn boy from their neighbors in Himachal Pradesh.
The theft occurred on January 13, and the arrests were made on January 15.
The accused couple, Rohit, 25, and his wife Rekha, 23, are childless and lived in the same building as the baby's parents.
The police used technical surveillance to trace and detain the couple, rescuing the infant and handing him over to his biological parents on January 16.
Both couples are migrant laborers from Uttar Pradesh and were living as tenants in Billanwali village, near Baddi in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.
- Who
- Rohit, 25, and his wife Rekha, 23, were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a newborn boy.
- What
- Theft of a newborn boy from his parents' home and subsequent recovery of the infant.
- When
- The theft occurred on January 13, and the arrests were made on January 15.
- Where
- The theft took place in Billanwali village, Baddi, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- The accused couple, who are childless, allegedly kidnapped the newborn boy after their neighbors reportedly promised to give them their fourth child.
- Location of Theft
- Billanwali village, Baddi, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh
- Date of Theft
- January 13
- Infant's Age
- Newborn
- Arrested Persons
- Rohit, 25, and his wife Rekha, 23
- Recovery Location
- Baddi, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh
Sources
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