2-year-old abducted from Hyderabad High Court
Incident captured on CCTV; 3 search teams looking
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2015-03-12 08:06 GMT
Hyderabad: A two-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped by a man at the Hyderabad High Court on Wednesday. The man picked her up and fled in an autorickshaw. The girl, Mounika, was playing at her father’s tea stall when she was abducted. The surveillance camera installed on the court’s premises captured the act and the accused. While sources say the child was rescued, official sources are yet to confirm it.
Police is examining the footage and have narrowed down on a suspect. Three special teams have been formed to rescue the child and nab the kidnapper. According to the latest reports based on cell tower location and signals, the police has traced the accused Hanumanth Rao’s house to Guntur district in AP. Sources said the child was rescued and the accused was arrested.
Police said Mounika’s father Vishnu, 34, stays at Puranapul with his wife Parvathi and their three kids. Mounika is the youngest. He has a stall near gate number 6 of the court. On Wednesday morning, Vishnu took Mounika to the stall where she was playing. Mounika, who was last seen playing at the tea stall in the afternoon, went missing. Her father searched for her and later approached the Charminar police and lodged a complaint. The police booked a kidnap case.
A senior police official from Charminar division said the man approached the stall while the child was playing and walked away with her. After inquiring with locals and other stall owners, it was found that the suspect is Hanumanth Rao, a petitioner from Guntur.
“He often comes to the court and was identified by the locals. Three special teams were formed to trace the kid and nab the accused. While one was sent to Guntur district, one team each is searching in Ranga Reddy district and Hyderabad,” the official said.