Kidnapped baby found abandoned in autorickshaw

The SHO of Kharar City recognised Jeevan from a photo which had been circulated to all police stations in the Tricity, and informed the Chandigarh Police.

The SHO of Manimajra Charanjit Singh, along with Jeevan’s parents, then went to Kharar and identified the child who was hale and hearty.

The autorickshaw driver had parked the vehicle and gone for some work when somebody left the child in the vehicle. Later, the police detained three women, but let them off after questioning.

ASP (East) Parvinder Singh said Jeevan was probably kidnapped by a couple or a woman who did not have a child.

Jeevan’s father Jit Bahadur, who works at a butcher shop, is a resident of Nepal. He has been living in Manimajra with his family for the last several years. Apart from Jeevan, Jit Bahadur has two more sons.

Police are also looking at the possibility that the child was kidnapped by somebody with whom the family had a dispute. Jeevan’s father was involved in a drunken brawl few days ago.