A woman was caught red-handed kidnapping a new born at Ganga Ram Hospital on Thursday.
As per details, a woman, later identified as Zainab, a resident of Gulshan Ravi, dressed in guise of a doctor was on her way out of the hospital with a newborn when the security guards intercepted her. When the guards inquired about the newborn she failed to explain her case.
The security guards took the child’s custody and handed over to the hospital’s staff. According to sources, the woman was assisted by two unidentified people who managed to escape.
The Civil Lines Police have registered an FIR against the culprit on the request of the child’s father Mohammad Irfan.
Ganga Ram’s Dr Rana Sohail lauded the hospital’s management for foiling the kidnapping attempt.
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