25-day-old baby kidnapped in Thane district, rescued within four hours; 5 held

“During the initial probe, police personnel detained one of the accused, Sony Ganesh (19), who revealed that the infant had been handed over to her relative, Ruksar Faroukh Shaikh (32), a resident of Dharavi in neighbouring Mumbai,” he said.

Using technical intelligence and tracking phone details, police teams traced the suspect in Dharavi and safely recovered the baby within four hours, the official said.