Five-year-old kidnapped boy rescued, three including 60-year-old woman arrested
Police in East Godavari district rescued a five-year-old boy who had been kidnapped by a three-member gang. The suspects, including a 60-year-old woman, allegedly planned to force the child into begging in major cities.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing issue of child trafficking and the exploitation of minors for forced labor.
A five-year-old boy was rescued and three persons, including a 60-year-old woman, were arrested for allegedly kidnapping the victim in East Godavari district on Tuesday.
The accused have been identified as Indugamilli Kumari of Mandapeta mandal, Mortha Nagarjuna (30) and E.. Vijaya Kumar of Indira Nagar village in Pithapuram mandal, Kakinada district.
The three-member gang allegedly kidnapped the boy on September 23 while he was playing alone near his house in Anaparthi town in East Godavari district. The East Zone police launched a search after the boy’s parents lodged a complaint.
According to East Zone DSP B. Vidhya has stated, the accused planned to take the boy to Hyderabad or Mumbai for begging.
“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,” said DSP Ms. Vidhya.
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