Indian woman with six daughters kidnaps boy for upbringing, police recover child after 1,000 km chase
A woman in India abducted a three-year-old boy from a Delhi hospital to raise him as her own son. Police tracked her down after a 1,000 km pursuit.
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AIAn unusual security incident occurred in India when a mother of six daughters kidnapped a boy to raise him as her own.
The woman orchestrated the abduction of the three-year-old from a government hospital in western Delhi, intending to raise him alongside her daughters, according to Russia Today.
The child disappeared while playing at the hospital in the Khayala area as his mother was busy collecting medication. Police launched a wide-ranging investigation after being notified.
Reviewing surveillance footage, police spotted an unidentified woman carrying the child out of the hospital and tracked her movements for 1,000 kilometers.
The suspect, Devi, confessed to being the mother of six girls and said she kidnapped the boy because she desperately wanted a son but was unable to have one due to medical complications. She admitted to committing the crime to fulfill her wish. Police have since returned the child to his family in Delhi.