Shimla, Aug. 10 -- In a swift and coordinated operation, Shimla Police rescued three 11-year-old students of Bishop Cotton School (BCS) within 24 hours of their disappearance, busting what appears to be a kidnapping racket.
The boys-Angad (Karnal), Ritendra (Mohali), and Vedansh (Kullu)-were recovered late Saturday night from Kokoonala village in Kotkhai.
Police arrested 45-year-old Sumit Sood, a resident of Kokoonala, in connection with the case. He is being interrogated, and kidnapping charges have been registered under FIR No. 20/25 at New Shimla Police Station.
The investigation now focuses on CCTV footage, phone records, and calls traced to a virtual number registered in California.
The breakthrough came after investigators spotte...