A woman was kidnapped in front of her son in Quevedo, Los Ríos province, Ecuador, on November 20 while she was at a gas station.
The video images captured by security cameras went viral on social networks.
The victim was sitting with her little son in her arms when a black van arrived at the scene. Three armed men got out of the vehicle and threatened her and lifted her from her chair to kidnap her.
While they dragged her to the car, one of the criminals snatched the child from her and threw him to the ground. They put the woman into the truck and took her away, leaving the little boy crying.
According to the police report, the woman would be the administrator of the service station located in the 7 de Octubre sector, on the road to El Empalme. During the kidnapping, an employee ran away.
For now, the National Police has not commented on this kidnapping.