Woman who kidnapped infant nabbed in Noida

SURAT: A woman, who had kidnapped six-month-old son of a snake charmer from the slum area of Sachin two months ago, has been arrested in Noida. A

team of officials from Sachin police station has been dispatched to secure the custody of the infant. According to police, Vikram (6), son of Dharunath Madari, had gone missing on June 19. "Dharunath, who earns his living as a snake charmer, mentioned a woman named Soneri as suspect in his complaint. Soneri used to live in the hut near Dharunath's and visited his house frequently to play with Vikram. The woman had two daughters, but did not have a son. This might have prompted her to kidnap the child," said an official from Sachin police station. "As Soneri, who used to beg, hailed from Delhi, we alerted Delhi police. A team of officials from here was also sent to Delhi just three days after the incident. Meanwhile, acting on the description provided by us, officials of Noida police station managed to arrest Soneri and secure the child's custody. Vikram is safe and sound and will be handed over to his mother soon," the official added.