Two boys, aged 10 and 11, have been booked by the police for kidnapping a five-year-old in Malad (West). The motive of the kidnapping is not yet clear, but the police have registered a case based on the statement of the boy’s mother and are questioning them.

“We have registered a case under section 363 (punishment for kidnapping), 511 (punishment for attempting to commit an offence) and 34 (criminal act by several persons) of the IPC, but have not made any arrests. This is a serious accusation against the children and we cannot arrest them without an investigation,” said senior inspector Sudhir Mahadik, Malad police station.