Hyderabad, Aug. 6 -- An eight-month-old boy was back in his parents' arms within three hours of being allegedly abducted by a watchwoman at his family's home in Boduppal, after police tracked her down to Karmanghat using technical surveillance and a network of special teams.

The accused, Nalla Durga Bhavani, worked as a watchwoman at the child's residence and was arrested once the infant was recovered safe. Legal formalities were completed before the boy was handed back to his parents.

Uppal DCP Suresh Kumar said the Medipally SHO received a Dial 100 call around 3 pm reporting the abduction, following which six special teams were deployed in response. Alerts were sent out to major railway stations, and teams were dispatched to Devarakon...