Infant 'stolen' from hospital
An eight-day-old boy was 'stolen' from Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) yesterday morning
Hospital sources said Shila, wife of Rajob Ali of Jalchatra Aamlitala under Madhupur upazila of Tangail district, was admitted to the hospital on June 7. She gave birth to her son the following day.
At around 10:00am yesterday, Shila's mother-in-law went out of the labour ward No 1, along with the newborn to spread wet clothes in the corridor.
An unknown woman came forward, took the child from the grandma as if to assist her, police quoting hospital sources said.
When the grandma was busy with the clothes, the woman hurried away with the baby, police said.
Hearing the news, police from MMCH police camp rushed to ward. They searched different wards and hospital premises but could not find the child.
Officer-in-charge (OC) of Kotwali Police Station Golam Sarwar said drives are on to rescue the child and arrest the culprit. Shila's relatives filed a case with Kotwali Police Station in the afternoon.
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