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Day-old baby boy kidnapped from Mumbai hospital

Oct 25, 2012

Mumbai: A newborn boy was kidnapped from Wadia Hospital in Central Mumbai, police said.

The day-old boy was stolen during visiting hours when his mother, Jasmine Naik (28), was taking an evening walk in the corridor of the hospital, they said.

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She had left the baby unattended in the ward and was taking a stroll when someone took him away, police said,
adding the hospital, run by a private trust, didn’t have CCTV cameras.

Police said they have registered a case of kidnapping against unnamed persons.

According to eyewitnesses, they saw a saree-clad woman, aged around 25, leaving the room with the child.

Police are preparing a sketch of the suspect based on details given by the eyewitnesses.

PTI

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