Greater Noida : Gautam Buddh Nagar Police have arrested seven people, including two women, in connection with the alleged kidnapping and trafficking of a six-year-old boy in the Kasna area of Greater Noida. Three male accused were injured in a police encounter during the operation, according to the police.
The abducted child was recovered during the investigation. Police also seized three illegal country-made pistols, three empty cartridges, three live cartridges, cash allegedly linked to the transaction, a car and a motorcycle suspected to have been used in the crime.
Child went missing on October 13
According to the police, a complaint was received at Kasna police station on October 14 stating that the complainant’s six-year-old son had gone missing while playing outside the house on October 13 and had not returned.
Police registered a case under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched an investigation to trace the child.
On October 17, Kasna police received confidential information that some suspects were moving near Dadha village with the alleged intention of committing a child-theft-related offence.
A police team set up a checking operation near the Dadha roundabout and signalled a suspicious car to stop. According to the police, the occupants attempted to flee at high speed. The car subsequently collided with a tree and came to a halt.
Police said the occupants opened fire at the team and attempted to escape. In the retaliatory firing carried out in self-defence, three suspects sustained bullet injuries to their legs. They were identified as Gurmeet Singh, Sumit Kumar and Ankit Kumar.
Police recovered three illegal firearms, ammunition, cash and an Aura car bearing registration number UP23BT5621 from the three injured suspects.
Two more men and two women arrested
Based on information provided by the injured suspects, police arrested two additional accused, identified as Vikas and Nakul, near the Dadha roundabout. A motorcycle allegedly used in the crime and cash were recovered from them.
Two women, identified as Pushpa and Kamlesh, were subsequently arrested from the 6 Per Cent area of Kasna. The abducted child was recovered in connection with their arrests, according to the police.
The seven accused have been identified as:
- Gurmeet Singh, 27
- Sumit Kumar, 26
- Ankit Kumar, 25
- Vikas, 25
- Nakul, 18
- Pushpa, 33
- Kamlesh, 55
The police said the accused are residents of different locations in Amroha, Noida, Greater Noida and Delhi.
Police allege child was sold for ₹2 lakh
During questioning, Ankit allegedly told investigators that he and Nakul abducted the child from in front of Kashiram Hospital using a motorcycle bearing registration number HP12M0780.
According to the police account, the child was subsequently transported to Ghaziabad in the Aura car with the help of Gurmeet, Sumit and Vikas.
Police said Sumit allegedly told investigators that his maternal aunt, Pushpa, had informed him about a woman named Kamlesh who was willing to pay money for a minor child. Sumit allegedly claimed that he then involved his associates in the plan.
According to the police, the accused allegedly received ₹2 lakh after handing over the child, while another ₹2.5 lakh was reportedly due to be paid later.
These details are based on the police’s account of the interrogation. The allegations will be subject to further investigation and judicial proceedings.
Cash, vehicles and illegal firearms seized
Police have listed the following recoveries in the case:
- An Aura car allegedly used in the kidnapping
- A Splendor motorcycle allegedly used in the crime
- ₹1.5 lakh in cash recovered from Gurmeet, Ankit and Sumit
- ₹20,000 each recovered from Vikas and Nakul
- ₹32,800 recovered from Pushpa
- Three illegal country-made pistols, three empty cartridges and three live cartridges
- The abducted six-year-old boy
The police said the recovered cash included amounts allegedly linked to the transaction involving the child.
Cases registered in Greater Noida and Bulandshahr
A case has been registered at Kasna police station under Sections 137(2), 143(4), 3(5) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in connection with the alleged kidnapping and trafficking.
A separate case has also been registered at Sikandrabad police station in Bulandshahr under Section 109(1) of the BNS and Sections 3, 25 and 27 of the Arms Act against Gurmeet, Ankit and Sumit, according to the police release.
The investigation is ongoing. The police have not provided further details about the child’s condition or the subsequent legal proceedings in the information released so far.