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Delhi Infant Abduction Ends With Rescue, Arrest in Rajasthan

CCTV review with an AI facial-recognition system led police to the suspect in Khetri, Rajasthan.

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Overview

  • The mother, a Chennai resident, met the man at New Delhi Railway Station during her August 19 trip to visit relatives in Anand Parbat.
  • Police say he gained her trust, sent her into a shop with Rs 150 to buy a dress, and disappeared with the three-month-old.
  • The accused, identified as Jitender Kumar, 32, was located in his native Khetri and taken into custody, and the baby was returned safely.
  • Investigators examined footage from about 100 cameras and used the Central District’s Facial Recognition System to identify and track the suspect.
  • An FIR under BNS section 137(2) was registered, and investigators are examining his statement that a relative sought a male child in exchange for money.