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7-month-old infant rescued from kidnapper, woman detained

Meerut: A seven-month-old infant was rescued within 24 hours after it was snatched from the arms of her 10-year-old sister by a woman from a busy market in Baoli village under Baghpat police station on Thursday.
Police scanned CCTV camera footage and detained a 35-year-old woman after family members of the infant filed a missing complaint at Baraut police station.
Baghpat additional SP, Narendra Pratap Singh, said, "We managed to rescue the child safely. We are questioning the detained woman and are trying to ascertain if more people are involved. Investigation is on in the matter."
The infant's father, Mohd Israr, said, "My elder daughter, Mayra (10), had gone to the market with my younger one, Maysa. A burqa-clad woman approached her, claiming to be a family acquaintance. She snatched Maysa from Mayra's arms and told her that she would hand her back later before fleeing the place."

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