Making a breakthrough in the battered baby Falak case, the Delhi police on Saturday arrested the prime suspect, who allegedly handed over the child to his 14-year-old girlfriend.
Taxi driver Raj Kumar was arrested early on Saturday morning after weeks of manhunt. The police have been on the lookout for Kumar since January 18, when the minor girl got the baby admitted to AIIMS.
The girl, who is allegedly involved in a prostitution racket, was also arrested along with Kumar, said the police.
The battered baby case turned murkier early this week with the police claiming that her mother was tricked into a second marriage allegedly by a woman, who handed over her three children to others.
Two women were arrested following investigations into the case on Sunday for their alleged role in tricking the 22-year-old mother of Falak.
The case, which came to light in January last week, had its twists and turns, with the police arresting four persons in a related but separate case. The teenager's father was charged with abandoning her while a couple and another woman were arrested for forcing her into prostitution.