New Delhi, March 11 The Delhi Police has rescued an eight-month-old boy and arrested a couple for the child's kidnapping in northeast Delhi's Khajuri Khas, officials said on Wednesday.
The incident came to light on March 9 when a 45-year-old woman living under the Khajuri Khas flyover reported to the police that an unknown woman had taken away her infant son, a senior police officer said.
The complainant alleged that the woman, aged about 35 years, approached her under the pretext of offering food and then fled with her child.
Following a lead, police arrested a 30-year-old woman from Roop Nagar in north Delhi and safely recovered the infant from her possession, the officer said.
During interrogation, the woman confessed to her involvement in the crime. Based on her disclosure, police arrested her husband, Pawan (31), for his alleged role in the kidnapping.
The boy has been reunited with his mother, police said.
An investigation is underway to ascertain the motive behind the kidnapping, and the past criminal records, if any, of the accused couple.