Hyderabad - How a baby was kidnapped from Niloufer Hospital

Hyderabad: The Nampally police launched a manhunt to find a six-month-old boy who went missing from Niloufer Hospital in Lakdikapul. The incident occurred after Fareeda Begum (24) arrived at Niloufer Hospital on Thursday morning with her two sons: a four-year-old and a six-month-old Faizal Khan. She was accompanied by her mother Jafri Begum, and she sought medical attention for her elder son’s health condition.

While Jafri Begum was attending to the elder son’s treatment, Fareeda was taking care of Faizal. While waiting, Fareeda struck up a conversation with another woman nearby who claimed to have a two-month-old baby boy undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Around 6:30 pm, a food distribution vehicle arrived at the hospital premises. Fareeda placed her baby next to the lady, requesting her to watch over him, and went to collect food. Approximately 10 minutes later, upon returning, she discovered that her baby boy and the lady were missing from the spot. Inquiries with others in the vicinity revealed that the lady had left with the baby.

Fareeda immediately sought assistance from the hospital staff and security, subsequently involving the police.

Nampally inspector Begari Abhilash said, “We received a complaint about the abduction of a six-month-old baby boy from Niloufer Hospital. We have registered a case under Section 365. A thorough review of the hospital’s CCTV cameras revealed that several cameras within the hospital were not operational. However, one camera at the exit gate captured footage of an unidentified woman leaving with the abducted child. Our investigation is underway, and we have deployed five police teams to pursue leads and gather information.”