Woman Posing As Visitor Allegedly Flees With Newborn From Delhi Hospital, Probe Launched

Last Updated:February 17, 2026, 20:40 IST

On February 17 at around 5 am, the woman allegedly took the newborn on the pretext of feeding him milk.

A three-day-old boy was allegedly kidnapped from the neonatal ward of a hospital in New Delhi’s Rohini area on Tuesday morning, prompting a massive search operation by police.

The incident took place today morning at Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital in Rohini Sector 6 when a woman allegedly abducted the infant. CCTV footage from the hospital showed the woman carrying an infant in her arms while leaving the premises, officials said, adding that interstate borders are being secured to prevent the accused from fleeing with the child.

A PCR call was received at North Rohini Police Station around 9 am today regarding the alleged abduction. “The complainant, identified as Sahin, a resident of Narela, told police she was admitted to the hospital on February 12 and delivered a male child on February 14," the statement read.

The complainant told police that she was admitted to the hospital on February 12 and delivered a male child on February 14. During her stay in the labour ward, an unidentified woman aged around 30 years frequently approached her, struck up conversations and gradually gained her trust.

On February 17 at around 5 am, the woman allegedly took the newborn on the pretext of feeding him milk. Believing her, Sahin handed over the baby and later fell asleep. When she woke up around 8 am, both the woman and her child were missing from the ward. Her husband then alerted the police.

Based on Sahin’s statement, an FIR was registered under Section 137(2) (kidnapping) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at North Rohini Police Station, and an investigation was initiated.

Multiple teams have been formed to trace the accused woman and recover the infant. CCTV footage from various locations inside the hospital, including entry and exit points, corridors and nearby roads, is being examined to track the movement of the suspect.

Preliminary scrutiny of footage has revealed a woman matching the description given by the complainant carrying a newborn in her arms while leaving the premises.

Hospital staff, security guards, ward attendants are being questioned to determine how the woman gained access to the ward and whether she posed as a relative or attendant.

Alerts have been circulated across neighbouring districts and at interstate borders to prevent the suspect from fleeing with the child. Police said efforts are underway to identify and apprehend the accused at the earliest.

(With inputs from agencies)

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