Bulandshahr (UP), April 5 A 10-month-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped by three teenagers on motorcycles in the Jahangirabad area was safely rescued by the police within two hours, officials said on Sunday.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Saturday when the accused allegedly abducted the infant from the village of Jasar, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Jahangirabad police station.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Tejveer Singh said that information about the kidnapping was received around 1 pm on April 4.
Later, police rushed to the scene and initiated a search. Using CCTV footage and other surveillance methods, the police traced and recovered the infant unharmed within two hours of the incident, he said.
During preliminary questioning, the teenagers claimed that they had mistakenly taken the girl, believing her to be the child of a relative, the officer said.
The three accused, all residents of Jahangirabad town, have been detained and are being questioned, the police said.