Seven, including 4 women arrested for kidnapping, selling children; 3 babies rescued
Hyderabad: Seven members of a gang allegedly involved in kidnapping of children and selling them were arrested and three babies including a month-old girl were rescued from the buyers, police said Wednesday.
Prime accused V Gangadhar Reddy along with six others, including four women, were nabbed from different parts of Andhra Pradesh by special teams of Hyderabad Police and based on their information three babies were rescued, they said.
Apart from the infant girl, the two children were boys between two and two-and-a-half-years-old, police said.
The accused kidnapped the three babies from different parts of Hyderabad and Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh between October 2018 and March this year and the babies were sold in the range of Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 3.10 lakh, police said.
According to Chandrayangutta Police Station Inspector G Koteshwar Rao, the accused were kidnapping the minor children and selling them to needy childless couples.
The hunt is on to nab the other absconding accused, police said. The rescued babies were being handed over to their family members, they added.
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Navy ensures security of Indian commercial ships, oil tankers: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Visakhapatnam (PTI): Pointing out that 95 per cent of the country’s trade, including energy supplies, is conducted through sea, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday noted the Indian Navy's indispensable role in securing commercial shipping lanes and oil tankers against emerging maritime threats.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of INS Taragiri here, the Defence Minister said the Indian Navy continuously maintains its presence in the Indian Ocean--whether it is the Persian Gulf or the Malacca Strait.
Singh’s comments assume significance following the disruption of oil supplies and blockage of oil tankers in view of the prevailing situation in West Asia.
According to him, a strong and capable navy is not an option for the country, but a necessity.
“There are many sensitive points in the sea where our Navy has continuously made its active presence to ensure the smooth supply of goods. Whenever there is a situation of tension there, the Indian Navy has ensured the security of our commercial ships and oil tankers,” he said.
The Indian Navy has proven that it is not only capable of protecting the interests of the country, but if necessary, can also take every step to ensure the safety of its citizens and trade routes around the world, he added.
Citing history, he said without strengthening the naval power, no country can be considered powerful in the right sense and therefore, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks about Viksit Bharat by 2047, the basis of marine power becomes very important.
