18-Month-Old Boy Rescued After Being Kidnapped and Sold for Rs 45,000 in Delhi-UP Child Trafficking Case

Sep 28, 2025 10:19 pm CST

An 18-month-old boy kidnapped from Delhi's Karol Bagh was rescued from Uttar Pradesh after being sold for Rs 45,000. Police detained five individuals, including a 54-year-old man who purchased the child because he wanted a son. The toddler was abducted while his family, handicraft sellers from Rajasthan, slept on a footpath. Authorities tracked the suspects through extensive CCTV footage analysis, ultimately rescuing the child from Mahoba, UP.