Thiruvananthapuram: A man and woman hailing from Tamil Nadu accused of abducting a four-month-old child were nabbed from Chirayinkeezhu on Thursday.

Santhi and Narayanan who belong to Nagercoil were taken into police custody.

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On the suspicion that the child was abducted, police questioned the couple. The duo admitted that they kidnapped the child from a 'gypsy woman' in Nagercoil.

Police suspect the couple planned to employ the child in beggary.

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Narayanan, a resident of Cherayinkeezhu, repair umbrellas for a living.  

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