Overview

• On July 2, Gurugram’s anti-human trafficking unit used CCTV footage to trace the abducted boy to Agra’s Madhav Vihar Colony and rescue him unharmed
• Shivam Kumar confessed to luring the child with a toffee before abducting him from Sector 45 with the intent to sell him to a wealthy childless couple
• Police arrested Manoj Kumar at her Agra home days after Shivam’s arrest when interrogation revealed her role in sheltering the boy and scouting buyers
• Both suspects have been remanded to police custody while the six-year-old remains under the protective care of authorities
• Investigators have launched a broader probe to determine if the duo were involved in prior child abduction or trafficking cases