Budgam police on Thursday said to have arrested a woman for allegedly kidnapping four year old child in Khag.
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In a statement issued to Asian News Hub (ANH), a police spokesman said police station Khag received an information that one lady who was begging in village Dalwash, Khag kidnapped a child aged about 04 years resident of Dalwash Khag. The lady concealed him under her scarf. Some women turned suspicious and informed police Station Khag.
Meanwhile a police party of police station Khag rushed to the spot alongwith lady police personnel, recovered the kidnapped boy from her possession and arrested her on spot.
The accused lady has been subsequently identified as Chidi Devi wife of Khana Ram resident of Dhannasar, Hanumangarh Rajasthan, he said.
Case under FIR17/2023 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Khag and investigation taken up.
The boy has been handed over to his parents after medico legal formalities, the spokesman added.