New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): A 31-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly kidnapping two kids from west Delhi's Mayapuri area, police said.

The accused has been identified as Ajay who does a car cleaning job, the police said.

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According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) West, two kids -- a five-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl -- were allegedly kidnapped from the Mayapuri area around 2.30 pm while they were playing.

The incident took place when the parents have gone to work. Their mother is a housemaid and father is employed with a small private firm.

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The DCP said they scanned several CCTVs cameras and traced both the kids and handed them over to their parents.

Further investigation is under progress, the DCP added. (ANI)

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