Kidnapped boy reunited with kin

NEW DELHI: Dussehra brought joy to the family of the west Delhi businessman whose son was kidnapped on Sunday afternoon. Eight-year-old Pranav was found abandoned amidst fields in the Kasganj area of UP, police said. Although the suspected kidnappers are on the run, two men who allegedly sheltered them in Kasganj have been arrested and are being brought to Delhi.
Anxiety gave way to celebrations at the businessman’s house in C-block, Janakpuri as news arrived that Pranav was likely to arrive by late Wednesday evening. Later, police confirmed that the boy had reached Delhi at 10pm.
Pranav was allegedly kidnapped by his neighbor’s domestic help, Babita, and her boyfriend, Monu, for a ransom of Rs 50 lakh. Babita had reportedly arrived from Punjab to work at the house below Pranav’s where her mother worked earlier. Raids are on at several places in UP to arrest Babita and Monu. Their accomplices were caught when a police team raided a street from where the two were trying to escape with Pranav.
The kidnap drama started on Sunday evening with Pranav’s father receiving a ransom call. Police placed all his phone numbers on surveillance, and by Monday noon the kidnappers’ location was narrowed down to Kasganj.