Man Kidnaps 4-Year-Old Child After Mother Rejects Marriage Proposal in UP: Police Rescue Operation

Oct 15, 2025 06:40 pm CST

A 24-year-old flower seller from Ayodhya was arrested in Lucknow for kidnapping a four-year-old boy after the child's mother rejected his marriage proposal. Police successfully rescued the child within eight hours using technical surveillance. The suspect had maintained contact with the mother via social media for a year and had previously threatened abduction if she refused his advances.