VIJAYAWADA: Swift action by Machilipatnam police led to the safe recovery of a four-day-old boy abducted from the Machilipatnam government hospital within four hours.
The baby was reunited with his mother, Swaroopa Rani, on Sunday.
A woman disguised as an attendant stole the infant from the ward around 1:30 am.
Police, with hospital staff’s help, reviewed CCTV footage and identified the suspect – a sugarcane juice vendor from Ramanaidupet. The baby was found by 5:30 am, and the suspect is in custody. An investigation is ongoing.
