On Wednesday, Omdeep—a 25-year-old Zepto delivery boy—was on his way to deliver a parcel when he heard a cry, police said.

The cries led him to a nearby drain in Noida’s Sector 142, where he saw two children—a 4-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl—inside it. After looking around for help, Omdeep, rescued both the children, police added.

On Thursday, the partner of the children’s mother, Neelam, was arrested from Noida Sector 142 Metro station for allegedly attempting to kill them.

Talking to The Indian Express , Station House Officer (SHO) of Noida’s Sector 142 police station, Vinod Kumar Mishra, said that the children were inside the drain when Omdeep spotted them.

The matter came to light after Omdeep reported the incident at the Sector 142 police station.

“Later, we found out th

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