A heartwarming picture from the city of Hyderabad has emerged. This image of a smiling four-month-old infant Faizan Khan and an equally elated police officer R Sanjay Kumar has gone viral on social media. Abducted by 2 people while sleeping next to his mother Humera Begum on a pavement; Faizan was rescued by Hyderabad’s Nampally police in just 15 hours. The photo was shared by IPS officer Swati Lakra on her Twitter page, hailing the city police for the commendable effort.

Nampally SHO R Sanjay Kumar describes the moment as an emotional one. “The boy was crying but as soon as I took him in my arms, he became quiet, looked at me with eyes wide open and a big toothless grin followed. It filled my heart with happiness. The moment may have been captured by camera, but it will remain etched in my mind forever,’’ Inspector R Sanjay Kumar of Nampally Police Station was quoted while speaking to The Indian Express.

“The boy’s smile and his mother’s tears of joy were worth the team’s effort. The boy was crying when he was rescued. He kept crying even after he was handed over to his mother. At that time, I took him in my arms, rocked him gently and he stopped crying. Then he looked at me and gave the widest smile I have ever seen,’’ Inspector Sanjay added.

The two men who tried to abduct and sell little Faizan were later arrested. They have been identified as Mohammed Mushtaq (42) and Mohammed Yusuf (25). The accused, after interrogation, told the police that they planned to sell the child to their friend, Mohammed Ghouse, a resident of Rahmathnagar in the city.