Child kidnapping racket busted in Hyderabad, six children rescued
Hyderabad(PTI): Four members of a gang allegedly involved in kidnapping children were arrested here, and six "abducted" children were rescued, police said on Monday.
The gang committed the offences over the past five years in Hyderabad and Sangareddy district, a release from Cyberabad Police Commissionerate said.
Acting on a complaint that a four-year-old son went missing from his hut in Lingampally on August 26 while his mother had gone to the hospital, a case was registered, and special teams were formed to investigate.
During inquiry, the prime accused, an Ayurvedic Practitioner who runs an Ayurvedic store, was apprehended. He, along with three others, was found involved in the kidnappings, the police said adding the missing boy was rescued.
The accused targeted children up to five years old in and around railway stations and isolated places. After monitoring their movements for a few days, the gang kidnapped the children and sold them to childless couples through associates for money.
During the investigation, it was also revealed that one parent had sold his two infants, aged three days and one day, to needy couples through the gang members, they said.
Police traced six children in the age group of one to five (including the complainant's son) and rescued them. The children were handed over to the District Child Protection Officer for safe custody and further procedures, the release added.
The police recovered Rs five lakhs from the accused.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
