Kidnapped baby recovered from Nowshera

Kidnapped baby recovered from Nowshera

PESHAWAR: Police have recovered a baby who was allegedly abducted from Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) in Peshawar and arrested the woman accused of kidnapping the child.

According to police, the incident took place on September 30 when the woman allegedly took the baby from the hospital. Following the incident, police launched an investigation and traced the suspect through surveillance footage and other available evidence.

Police said the accused allegedly had no children of her own and took the baby because she faced repeated taunts and pressure over her childlessness. Investigators believe the personal circumstances may have motivated her to abduct the infant from the hospital.

After allegedly taking the baby, the woman initially travelled in a rickshaw and later switched to a taxi. Police used footage from the Safe City surveillance system to track the rickshaw and identify the route taken by the suspect.

The investigation eventually led police to Nowshera, where the kidnapped baby was safely recovered. The woman was also taken into custody and is being questioned as part of the investigation.

Police said further investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the abduction and whether anyone else was involved in the incident. The recovered child has been reunited with the family, while legal proceedings against the suspect are expected to continue.