BENGALURU/KOLAR:
The Kolar police have successfully solved the case of a four-day-old newborn being kidnapped from the district hospital. One woman has been arrested, and the police are currently searching for other women involved in the crime.
The Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has commended the police for their swift resolution of the case within just five hours.
ಕೋಲಾರ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕಳುವಾಗಿದ್ದ ನವಜಾತ ಶಿಶುವನ್ನು 24 ಗಂಟೆಗಳ ಒಳಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ತಾಯಿ ಮಡಿಲಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿರುವ ಕೋಲಾರ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಪೊಲೀಸರ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಷಮತೆ ಶ್ಲಾಘನೀಯ. ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಂಡು ಪ್ರಕರಣ ಬೇಧಿಸಿದ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) October 27, 2023
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The parents of the newborn are Puvar Sun and Nandini, residing in Patel Nagar, Malur town, Kolar district. On Thursday, at around 4 pm, three unidentified women stole the baby from the NICU, concealing it in a handbag. After reviewing CCTV footage, the police located the child near Berike in Tamil Nadu, on the Kolar border, and successfully reunited the baby with its mother.
According to Police Superintendent M Narayan, the mother was asleep when the child was snatched from the NICU. “Three women took the child in a handbag. Karthik, the woman’s relative, woke up his grandmother and informed her about the abduction. The boy’s grandmother followed the women but failed to notice the vanity bag or realize that the child was inside it. It was only upon returning to the ward that she discovered the child was missing. Unfortunately, there were no security guards present at the hospital. Based on the information provided by Karthik, we reviewed the CCTV footage and initiated a search.”
The SP further stated that they would recommend the boy for the Bal Shaurya Puraskar, an award recognizing acts of bravery, for displaying quick thinking.
“We learned that the child abductors had left Kolar and arrived in Malur town around 6 pm. The three women then hired an autorickshaw driven by Naveen Kumar
“The individual known as Shilpa, also known as Swathi, was apprehended while transporting a child on a two-wheeler from Tamil Nadu to Kolar. They were intercepted at a checkpoint due to their suspicious behavior. We are currently investigating the possibility of a larger network involved in child abduction. Additionally, we are considering recommending Karthik for the prestigious Bal Shaurya award,” the Superintendent of Police (SP) stated.
