India: Woman carrying newborn from hospital caught in Kanpur

Kanpur: The woman who was seen on CCTV carrying the infant and leaving the hospital, was caught after her identification. As the news regarding missing of the baby girl came up an alert was sounded.

Reacting on the matter, SP Kanpur Dehat, BBTGS Murthy said that the timely action by alert persons helped in tracing the baby girl.

CO Traffic Priyanka Singh confirmed the woman seen in the CCTV footage was the same person with whom the newborn baby was found.

Manoj Kumar, a factory worker, had reported on April 8 that his child was stolen from a few hours after her birth from the hospital.

According to Kumar, a woman had entered the ward and on the pretext of caressing the baby girl, she disappeared later. The woman was ultimately caught after prompt action by the authorities concerned.

The woman with whom the baby was found claimed that the baby was given to her by another woman from Akbarpur.

"We are working with Kanpur police to unravel any racket that could be behind this baby lifting operation," the CO (Traffic) said.