New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh police on Monday successfully rescued a 11-year-old boy from kidnappers following two separate gunfights with the police in Greater Noida.
The Police foiled the child kidnapping and extortion bid within 24 hours and escorted the boy back safely to his family.
In the firing, a police officer was also injured and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Greater Noida) Abhishek Verma said that the child was kidnapped by the suspects on Saturday who had demanded a ransom of Rs 30 lakh from his family, based in Luksar village.
On Sunday, an FIR was lodged at the local Ecotech 1 police station and soon an investigation was launched, the officer said.
On Monday, the family provided the the ransom amount to the unidentified kidnappers around 6 am, with officials involved in the probe. The kidnappers had asked the child’s father to drop the money-filled bag at an isolated location.
Also, the kidnappers asked the child’s father to proceed to a different location where the child was kept confined, the movement was closely monitored the investigating police team.
After the boy was reunited by his family at around 7:00 am. The police team, based on information, set up checks on several road points in the area and were able to catch hold of two kidnappers.
According to the reports, the kidnappers were on a motorcycle.
UP | Child kidnapping case in Greater Noida foiled within 24 hours
An 11-year-old child had been missing since 12.30 pm on Oct 2. The father then received an extortion call, asking for Rs 30 lakh. Team started probe. Upon tip-off, accused were intercepted: DCP Abhishek Verma pic.twitter.com/tK2virt3bH
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 3, 2022
Police said the motorcycle and Rs 29 lakh were seized from his possession.
Meanwhile, Police Commissioner Alok Singh met the kid and the family.
थाना इकोटेक-1 क्षेत्र से 11 साल के बच्चे को किडनेप कर ₹30 लाख की फिरौती मांगने वाले बदमाशों से बाद मुठभेड़ पुलिस द्वारा बच्चे को सकुशल बरामद कर परिजनों के सुपुर्द किया।
पुलिस कमिश्नर आलोक सिंह बच्चे व परिजनों से मिलने पहुंचे घर, परिजनों के खुशी से छलके आंसू। pic.twitter.com/KDjkK6jDTq
— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR (@noidapolice) October 3, 2022
Also, a reward of Rs 50,000 was announced for the police team who was involved in the case. He also visited the hospital to meet the injured police official Varun Panwar.
