North Control?
-Sir, hello. -Yes, hello?
Sanjayanagara Police Station informs us…
-Yes? -…a child has been kidnapped.
A kidnapping?
A baby. Aged a year and a half.
Aged one and a half years.
It was reported at 1:00 a.m., a lady sub-inspector attended to it.
As a police officer, I've never handled a kidnap case
involving such a small child.
A baby is missing.
Stick the poster on the back of your auto.
-She went missing from home? -Not missing, kidnapped.
Someone snatched her from here.
We're imagining all the worst-case scenarios.
Where has the baby been taken? What's happening to her?
Some people believe in occult rituals.
That sacrificing a baby girl will make their wish come true.
They won't sacrifice their own daughters.
So, they take someone else's child.
Every minute, every hour, the tension grows.
They may have travelled further away,
and our chances of finding them are getting weaker.
Take off your hat.
-What is your name? -Arjun.
-What is your wife's name? -Maramma.
We have been married 12 years, sir.
-How many children do you have? -Five, sir.
-The one who has been taken… -How old is she?
She's one year and seven months.
-What work do you do? -I sell balloons.
-Where do you live? -Under the Hebbal bridge, sir.
-Do you have a house in Hebbal? -No, sir. We sleep under the flyover.
In the dust?
No, sir. They've tiled the ground near the public toilet.
We spread sheets and sleep there.
We survive somehow.
My wife begs for food.
-But then David came-- -Don't cry. Speak clearly.
I know this guy named David, sir.
He came to us, asking for food.
We're poor, we understand hunger. So we shared our food.
I saw David talk to two strangers on a white motorbike.
They told me my child was nice.
They kissed her cheeks and played with her.
He said his lover's child died and that she loves children.
I told my wife, "They want to steal our children."
I told her to be alert.
Did the men on the bike look all right to you?
They looked like college students.
Did David give them your baby?
David picked her up.
Alarmed, my wife grabbed him.
I picked up a stone to hit him.
He'd been right there for three days and then he did this to us.
All right.
Wait outside.
The poor things must be hungry. Feed the children.
Let them have…
The offence is not only the kidnap itself.
The bigger danger is what happens after the kidnap.
The baby is completely dependent on its mother.
Her life is in danger.
The longer they're apart, the bigger the risk.
Print one sheet.
-Yes, that's a clear photo. -David.
The parents said that David held the baby.
David is our only lead in finding the baby.
This is Venkatesh from the crime team.
I need clarification on a record,
you once arrested a man called David Kumar.
A member of our crime team knows all about David.
He is aware of his criminal records and his parents' whereabouts.
He's collecting all the information for us.
Was he convicted in an older case as well?
Is that so?
Crime Team, come in.
This David is a known offender. Hasn't he escaped jail before?
Yes, sir.
Habitual criminal and drug addict.
And now, this big criminal has stolen a baby.
We have to find him and return their daughter.
Do whatever it takes. The four of you will work only on this.
If you don't catch him, Sanjayanagara Police Station will be considered useless.
Don't return here without him.
Got it? Do it right.
-Yes, sir -Do it.
Is that where he slept?
David? He slept there.
How long was David here?
Three days, sir.
He came from there, grabbed the baby, and ran that way.
The baby screamed and screamed.
We'll find them. Don't worry.
She isn't weaned yet, sir.
We don't know if she is alive, sir.
We'll help you. Don't cry.
I'm constantly worrying about what's happened to her.
Have they even fed her milk?
She must be crying for me. She's too young to eat solid food.
I feel so helpless.
She clung to me, calling, "Mama, Mama."
She clutched my hand and my sari.
They stole a nursing baby from its mother.
Will they ever be happy?
They slept here, sir.
-Shall we look here or at the bus stand? -Which bus stand?
-This one, sir? -Let's go around this place once.
David doesn't have a phone or a permanent address.
It's hard to find someone like that.
In a city like Bangalore with a population of eight million,
if he chooses to hide, he can be invisible.
Hey! What's your name?
Hey!
Wake up.
Wake up the guy next to him.
To find someone who has no address,
we concentrate on what their habits are.
-Do you know that bar? -Yes.
He would drink there at 5:00 in the morning.
After he escaped prison the last time, he was caught in that bar.
Some people are addicted to alcohol.
The minute they get money, they rush to the bar.
We ask around with his photo,
to see if he's been there.
They said he always comes to that bar?
No one knows when he comes or goes. He hasn't been seen for several days.
There's a worry in the pit of my stomach.
Wake them up one by one.
Finding that baby is our duty.
-Ask him why he's here. -Wake up the boy next to him.
He's drunk.
Only we can reunite the parents and the baby.
Where is the cell phone?
We have gone over this place four times now.
We've looked everywhere, he's nowhere to be seen.
Okay, all right.
He could be anywhere in Bangalore. We just don't know.
I was brought up in a very small village.
When I first came to Bangalore,
I felt like I'd landed on a different planet.
When I got off the bus, I saw huge buildings.
Both sides of the road look the same.
I couldn't tell one direction from the other.
The first time I came home, I was relieved to have made it.
Hello?
-What are you doing? -I'm just at home.
Hold it properly. I can't see you well. Are you watching TV?
-Yes. -What's your mum doing?
She's in the shower.
Back in the village, we lived next to each other.
We're three sisters. Family is everything to us.
I moved out only for this job.
Put him back on.
Adi, take it.
-Are you going to the village, Adi? -Are you coming with us?
I can't come, but you go.
I have to work, don't I?
-Take one day off and come. -One day?
I don't share anything work-related with my family.
I don't want to impose my stress on them.
All right then, shall I call tomorrow?
-Okay. -Bye, Adi.
Bye.
When I first came to Bangalore, I felt lonely in this crowd.
Slowly, we adjust to everything. And now, I'm quite used to Bangalore.
I'm happiest when I'm giving 100% at work.
In a kidnap case, we don't ignore the smallest of clues.
We're talking to the family to learn about their background.
Sometimes, they may think a detail is insignificant.
But small details often give us a lead.
How old are you?
I'm 28 years old.
Twenty-eight years.
-All right, tell me. -David came and snatched the baby.
A tug on my sari woke me up.
-You tie the children to you? -Yes, I tie them to me every night.
I'm scared, madam.
I worry someone will take them when I'm asleep.
Did you get a good look at the two men who came in the afternoon?
I only saw one of them properly, the other one had a helmet on.
You saw him carry away your little sister?
His face was covered.
-He put her over his shoulder and ran. -He carried her over his shoulder and ran?
Did you play with him? What did he tell you?
"I'll give you money, give me your little sister."
-He said he would give you money? -Yes.
Shouldn't he ask your father instead?
He asked my father, too.
And what did your father say?
My father said, "Don't give her to them."
Do you know David? How does your husband know David?
I don't know. He met him in jail, I think.
-He met him in jail? -Yes, in jail.
To be a successful police officer,
you must look at everything with suspicion.
Okay, you can go.
There's a saying, "Even if you see the truth, it's best to test it."
Arjun has a criminal history. He's been to jail.
We cannot trust criminals to tell us the truth.
The officers in the crime team have a secret network of informants.
We've received information that a deal was discussed with the father.
There was a discussion on whether or not to give away the baby.
I think it's possible that Arjun has sold the child,
without telling his wife.
We think the father could be involved in the kidnapping, sir.
-You think he sold the baby? -I think he has.
They're friends, sir.
They knew each other quite well in jail.
Call your team.
Roopa, sit here.
Arjun was in jail for four years until he was acquitted.
It was a murder case. Registered in our station, sir.
-Was he acquitted in the case? -Yes, sir.
He met David in jail.
Okay.
David has cases of robbery and theft against him.
He escaped jail by hiding in the vegetable supplier's bag.
-From jail? -Yes, from jail.
He then wandered over to this part of town and met Arjun.
He ate with them and stayed near them, sir.
What leads do you have? Where is David since the offence?
-Sir, David doesn't go home. -Do we have his mobile number?
He doesn't have a mobile. And he doesn't go home.
David might have kidnapped the baby.
And Arjun might have agreed to it,
but we cannot rule out the possibility that someone genuinely kidnapped the baby.
Tomorrow morning, let four teams work in parallel.
Sir, there's four people on the case already.
Not four people. I want four teams.
Act fast.
The longer you take, the further away the baby is taken.
All right?
Where are the parents? At the same place? Let's go.
Yes, sir.
The child was taken from here.
Hey, Arjun!
-Where's the mother? -She's there.
-Let's go there. -Come.
How many children do you have?
Five children now.
-You had six, but one of them died? -One of the six died?
So, five. And you're pregnant now? How far?
Seven months.
Seven months' pregnant?
Are six children enough?
You want children so they can sleep in the streets?
What kind of a man are you? Get a vasectomy done.
Roopa, interrogate them properly. Then you'll know what's really happened.
Sir, if you take me, my wife will be left alone.
She and the children can sleep near the station.
They'll be fine. No one will bother them there.
You, come here.
Bring him a plastic chair. You, come here.
Wait there.
When did you last have a bath?
Two years ago?
I wash my face every two weeks.
Okay, sit.
Take your hood down.
Why haven't you cut your hair?
-No money, sir. -No money?
-How much do you earn in a day? -Nothing, sir.
How much does a haircut cost? It's only 100 rupees.
Yes, sir.
How many children do you have?
Let me count. Sharada, Jeju, Kiran, Darshan, Bhagya…
she's pregnant with our sixth child.
-The sixth? -The sixth is still in the womb.
Hey!
She's pregnant with the seventh, I forgot about the missing baby.
-The way you cry says it's an act. -No, sir. I swear on my children's lives.
They were asleep.
-David came and-- -You're acting.
-You gave him the child yourself-- -He has more to say.
Let's hear him.
He's clearly lying.
-I swear I'm not lying, sir-- -Enough! That afternoon…
What did you two talk about that afternoon?
-When, madam? -What did you talk to David about?
What did he say about the baby?
He said his lover's baby had died and they wanted a girl.
-What about the deal he made with you? -With me?
Didn't he say he'd give money for the baby?
-He didn't say that to me, sir. -Then who did he say it to?
Not to me.
You have six children and thought it's okay to give one away.
Would I sell my own flesh and blood, sir?
That's what you have done, and now you're making a scene here.
He promised you money, but took the kid without paying.
If he'd paid you, you wouldn't have reported her missing.
-No, sir. I'm telling the truth-- -All this drama because he wasn't paid.
-No, sir, really-- -Take him away.
I think they sold her. They gave the baby away themselves.
The real story will emerge when we catch David.
Plan it any way you like, but just catch him.
Who will take him for a bath?
Please give him a bath. I can't bear to be in the same room…
When I met him, he was nice and plump. He was earning a living.
He was good looking.
He had a job. Things were good.
He became like this after we had children.
His brother used to drink a lot. He demolished our hut.
And now he's like this.
Many years have gone by, living like this.
We're still like this.
What can I do?
Our DCP has asked us to make four teams to find David.
Dep Com to Control.
Dep Com, sir. Control answering.
Each team is now concentrating on a specific task.
Some are watching his parents' house.
Others are tracing his contacts, where he went after the offence.
If you hide him, I'll come after you.
I've sent my team to wait outside his mother's house.
His parents will be sleeping, but we won't.
We'll be there at midnight, 1:00 and 2:00 a.m.
David cannot hide for much longer.
Hello.
-Madam, we have him. -Really? Where did you find him?
He was at his mother's house.
-Okay. Where are you now? -We're heading back to the station.
Okay, come there.
Head to the station.
Come on. Get inside.
Stand there.
Come here.
Tell us who took the baby.
Tell us the truth or I'll slit your throat.
Shoot me, sir. Do it.
-Hey! -Please do it.
-Do what? -Shoot me.
Just answer me. Who did you give the baby to?
I only gave her to them to play with--
Why would you hand over someone else's baby?
Bring in Arjun.
Arjun, tell us about the men who took your baby.
They were watching us for a couple of days.
He was in on the plan with those two men, sir.
-And what did he say to you? -He asked how many children I have.
"One of these three will go," he said.
I didn't say that. He's lying.
When I told you they'll pay, you gave her to me.
Don't you dare. You're the one who took her.
The three of them planned it, sir.
They took her when we slept.
I'm asking you nicely. Who did you give the baby to?
If you tell us, you'll be spared. Come here.
-Sir, he's lying. -Lying.
Hold out your hands.
-He's lying, sir. He's lying. -Who did you give the baby to?
Show us! Hold out your hands!
The father knows everything.
What does he know?
Shut up and tell us where the baby is. Got it?
-Where is the baby? -Near the temple.
-What temple? -Vidya Nagar temple, Mahishasura.
-Show it to us. -Please, sir. I'll show it to you.
Take us to the baby, you bastard. Don't you understand?
You get out as well.
Hey! You said you didn't talk to those men?
-I didn't, madam. -What were you doing the last three days?
-I told you. I hardly spoke to them. -Get up.
-I said, get up! -You bastards are acting.
Sir, please don't hit my hand.
Get out.
I need to do this because he keeps telling us stories.
It's a small baby.
One of them has to tell us the truth, or we'll never know.
Until we find the child, we are really worried.
David was our biggest lead.
He's the main accused.
But now that we finally have him,
he's only given us the next part of the story.
He told us that the two men on the bike
asked him to meet them at the Mahishasura temple
when it was over.
They said they would pay him there.
He said he went there, but didn't find anyone.
Madam, we're on top of the hill. There are two temples here.
Someone's performing a ceremony inside.
The temple is in a remote place.
They might have taken the baby to use in some occult rituals.
-Did you come from this side? -No.
You came to see this place?
-Are you students? -We're students.
Is there a problem?
No.
They come here to drink. All these bottles.
I went to see if there'd been occult rituals.
There was nothing.
They said prayers are conducted only in the mornings.
Only hobos, madam. Hanging around.
Very well, let's go.
I don't know what's happening. They don't let me into the police station.
I just sit outside.
When I ask, they dismiss me. They keep saying that they're looking.
All I want is to find my baby.
I hesitate to talk to her because every time we go past,
the poor thing looks at us with so much hope.
She doesn't understand how complicated this is.
We come back empty-handed.
Despite our efforts, we find no leads.
So when I see her, I feel bad.
We've charged David under IPC 363.
He's in jail as he played a role in kidnapping the baby.
But we have no evidence to prove Arjun was involved.
Look, despite our best efforts, we don't know who the baby was given to.
If he could tell us who he gave it to, we would have hunted them down.
David was talking to them, sir.
They plotted this and took my baby.
No leads there?
No, sir. We couldn't get any worthwhile information from him.
We've also visited orphanages.
It's very disheartening. If only we found the child.
But we're left with no clue.
We'll keep looking. You stay put in the same place.
We're still looking around there, sir.
We put up photos everywhere with the station's phone number.
Okay, let's give them some posters.
Thank you, sir.
Unsolved cases, especially cases like this,
always play on our minds.
It's a matter of great sadness,
but we can't let it consume us,
because there are always other cases that we must attend.
Young people come to Bangalore to fulfil their dreams,
to find work and improve things for their families.
This also applies to me.
We see such a huge variety of cases here.
The experience you gain from that equips you to handle anything.
I'm ambitious.
I want to achieve something here.