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Police rescue five-year-old boy and arrest three in East Godavari kidnapping case
Police rescued a five-year-old boy in East Godavari district on Tuesday and returned him to his parents.
Three people, including a 60-year-old woman, were arrested over the alleged kidnapping.
Police said the boy was taken on September 23 while playing alone near his home in Anaparthi town.
The suspects allegedly planned to take him to Hyderabad or Mumbai for begging, according to police.
Investigators said the boy had been moved between homes in Pithapuram and Anaparthi during the 15 days before he was found.
The accused were produced before a local court on Tuesday; the sources give no further details about the next steps in the case.
Police rescued a five-year-old boy and arrested three people in East Godavari district on Tuesday.
The boy was allegedly kidnapped on September 23 while playing alone near his home in Anaparthi.
Police said the accused moved him between houses in Pithapuram and Anaparthi.
The accused allegedly planned to take him to Hyderabad or Mumbai for begging.
Police handed the boy over to his parents and produced the accused before a local court.
- Who
- A five-year-old boy was rescued; three people were arrested.
- What
- Police rescued the boy and arrested three people over his alleged kidnapping.
- When
- The boy was kidnapped on September 23 and rescued on Tuesday.
- Where
- The kidnapping took place in Anaparthi town, East Godavari district.
- Why
- Police said the accused planned to take the boy to Hyderabad or Mumbai for begging.
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The boy was allegedly kidnapped while playing alone near his home in Anaparthi.
Police traced and rescued the boy, arrested the three accused, and handed him over to his parents.
- Victim's age
- Five years old
- Kidnapping date
- September 23
- Kidnapping location
- Anaparthi town, East Godavari district
- Arrests
- Three people
- Alleged destination
- Hyderabad or Mumbai
What people are saying
The prime accused, Ms. Kumari hatched the plan to kidnap the child and convinced the other accused, who are her relatives, to execute the plan.
Sources
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