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Crime
Uttar Pradesh police recover kidnapped infant at Delhi bus stand, arrest three suspects
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 09 Nov 2026, 01:31 AM
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Police from Uttar Pradesh traced a baby abducted for a purported human‑sacrifice plot to a Delhi bus terminal and have taken three alleged perpetrators into custody.
Uttar Pradesh police say a baby was abducted in a case that allegedly involved a plan for human sacrifice. The investigation, launched after the infant went missing, led officers to a Delhi bus stand where the child was located.
According to officials, the police tracked the suspect's movements using leads from the initial inquiry and arrived at the bus terminal early on, where the infant was found unharmed. The operation was carried out in coordination with local Delhi authorities.
Three individuals suspected of orchestrating the kidnapping were arrested at the scene. They have been placed in custody while further inquiries are underway to determine the full extent of the alleged sacrificial motive.
The case is being investigated under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, and senior officers have emphasized that any attempt to commit such crimes will be met with strict legal action.
According to officials, the police tracked the suspect's movements using leads from the initial inquiry and arrived at the bus terminal early on, where the infant was found unharmed. The operation was carried out in coordination with local Delhi authorities.
Three individuals suspected of orchestrating the kidnapping were arrested at the scene. They have been placed in custody while further inquiries are underway to determine the full extent of the alleged sacrificial motive.
The case is being investigated under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, and senior officers have emphasized that any attempt to commit such crimes will be met with strict legal action.