Baripada: In a shocking incident, a three-day-old baby boy was allegedly stolen from the maternity ward of Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital in in Odisha’s Baripada.

Family members of the newborn alleged that an unidentified woman took the baby away on some pretext and never returned. ADVERTISEMENT

Based on a complaint by the family, Baripada Town Police Station has registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident. CCTV footage is reportedly being checked to ascertain under what circumstances the baby was stolen.

As per information, Dhanai Hansda of Ranibhol village under Baripada Sadar police station called an ambulance to take his wife Phulmani Soren to the hospital the previous day after she complained of labour pain. However, she gave birth to a b

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