New Delhi, May 31 (PTI) A seven-month-old boy was allegedly kidnapped from the premises of the Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital here on Sunday after his mother briefly left him in the care of a woman she had recently befriended, police said.
They said the infant’s mother, Nazreen (23), a resident of Seelampur, reported the incident to police, following which a kidnapping case was registered.
According to police, an unidentified woman befriended Nazreen in Seelampur about a week ago. The woman had been meeting her regularly and had gained her trust, police said.
On Sunday, the two women went to the GTB Hospital together and Nazreen left her son with her while she went inside to get a medical slip. When Nazreen returned, she found the woman and her son missing, they said.
A PCR call regarding the incident was received, following which police initiated inquiries and registered a case of kidnapping, an officer said.
Efforts are underway to trace the missing child and apprehend the accused woman, the officer said. PTI SGV DIV DIV
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