Kidnapped for ‘human sacrifice’: UP Police track infant to Delhi bus stand, arrest 3

In Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district, a two-month-old infant was allegedly kidnapped and planned for a ritual sacrifice on Amavasya, or new moon night. The Uttar Pradesh Police have rescued the infant from Delhi's Kashmiri Gate bus stand, arresting three individuals connected to the crime.

The accused, identified as Savitri, 38, her mother Saraswati, 57, and Karan Kumar Gautam, 22, were apprehended after a systematic police operation. The parents of the child, Govind Rajbhar, 30, a laborer, filed a complaint on November 3 at Thoothibari police station, claiming an unidentified intruder had stolen their newborn while he and his wife slept.

Police formed multiple teams and conducted a rescue operation, tracing the suspects to New Delhi's Kashmiri Gate bus stand. CCTV footage and dog squads helped identify the criminals. After kidnapping the infant from his home, the group intended to perform the sacrifice within a day or two once the police approached them.

No other suspects were found involved in the kidnapping thus far. The police operation involved technical surveillance, inspection of over 100 CCTV cameras, and deployment of a dog squad unit. The footage revealed an unidentified woman carrying a child at 3:57 am on November 3, which led to the suspects' arrest at the bus stand. The infant was unharmed, and his identity was verified through a photograph sent to his father via WhatsApp. The police reunited the baby with his family after a medical examination.