Toddler rescued unharmed after 12 days of abduction

Summary

A 15-month-old boy abducted from Bideha municipality in Dhanusha has been rescued unharmed after 12 days. Police arrested a woman while she was allegedly trying to flee after abandoning the child, and a case has been filed for abduction, hostage-taking and human trafficking.

Key Points
  • A 15-month-old boy abducted from Bideha municipality in Dhanusha on September 3 was rescued unharmed on Monday night.
  • Police rescued Siddhanta Mahato from a no-man's-land area in Bideha Municipality-1 and reunited him with his parents.
  • Punita Devi Paswan of Kamala Municipality-9 was arrested while allegedly trying to flee after abandoning the child.
  • A case has been registered against the arrested woman on charges of abduction, hostage-taking and human trafficking.