Ep 4. The Stolen Baby

Crime Stories: India Detectives season 1 episode 4 titled "The Stolen Baby" follows the investigation of a heart-wrenching case where a four-month-old baby girl was stolen from her mother. The episode starts with the frantic call made by the mother, Sarla, who informs the police that her daughter has gone missing from outside her house.

The team of detectives comprising of SP Ajay Kumar, Sunil Kumar, and Shweta Verma take charge of the case and start by gathering evidence from the crime scene. Interviews with the neighbors reveal that a woman was seen around the time the baby was stolen, but no one could identify her. This leads the detectives to suspect that the culprit is someone known to the family.

Next, the team scrutinizes the CCTV footage from the nearby area and comes across a man on a bike carrying a baby in his lap. Upon tracing the bike, the detectives reach a hospital where they discover that the baby has been handed over to a couple who are claiming to be the child's parents. The hospital staff member who was involved in the adoption reveals that they had received the baby from a middleman who is identified as Raju.

The detectives track down Raju and apprehend him for questioning. He initially denies any involvement in the crime but later confesses to stealing the baby for a sum of money, which he then used to pay off his debts. He provides the detectives with information about the couple who have adopted the baby, who are traced to a small village outside the city.

As the team reaches the village, they find the couple and the baby. Upon questioning, the couple claims that they had no idea that the baby was stolen and that it was given to them by Raju under the pretext of adoption. The detectives verify the couple's claims and find them to be true after cross-checking the adoption papers.

The episode ends with the team successfully reuniting the baby with her mother, who is overjoyed to have her daughter back. The detectives also arrest the middleman, Raju, who is charged with kidnapping and selling an infant.

"The Stolen Baby" episode highlights the importance of quick and efficient police work in reuniting a family with their loved ones. It also sheds light on the illegal activities of child trafficking and the involvement of middlemen in such cases. The episode opens up a discussion on the need for stringent laws and measures to prevent child trafficking, and how society can collectively work towards creating a safer environment for children.