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Thane Police rescue abducted infant in 10 hours; Woman held

Mumbai, Nov 12 (UNI) Thane Police rescued a four-month-old infant within 10 hours of the reported abduction and arrested a 52-year-old woman from Kalwa in connection with the case, police said on Thursday.
The incident was reported on November 7, when Chogalal Mangilal Vaniya (27), a liquor shop owner from the Majiwada area of Thane, approached Chitalsar Police Station after his four-month-old child went missing.
According to the complaint, the infant was allegedly taken away by an unidentified person between 0500 and 0700 hours from the vicinity of Majiwada Bridgewali Petrol Pump.
Following the complaint, Chitalsar Police registered a case under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), bearing Crime No. 465/2026, and initiated an extensive search to locate the child.
Senior Police Inspector Sunil Vakhade immediately informed ACP Mamta Disoja and DCP Prashant Kadam about the incident.
Five police teams were formed under Zone-5, while alerts were circulated to police stations across the zone to facilitate a coordinated search.
The teams examined several locations, including the area surrounding the suspected abduction site, Kapurbawdi, Thane railway station and Kalwa.
During the operation, police traced the infant near a public toilet in Sayba Nagar, Kalwa.
A 52-year-old woman, identified as Kamal Dattu More, who reportedly works as a scrap dealer and resides in Sayba Nagar, was apprehended in connection with the incident.
The rescued child was found in good health and subsequently reunited with the parents, police said.
The motive behind the alleged abduction and the circumstances leading to the incident are being investigated.
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