Kin of abducted newborn protest police ‘inaction’

Alleging police inaction, the parents and kin of the abducted newborn baby boy staged a protest outside the Majitha Road police station here on Tuesday.

• Harpreet Singh, father of the abducted child, said, “Myself and wife were blessed with a child 14 years after our marriage. It was a great day for me and my family.
• The newborn boy was kidnapped by a woman and her two accomplices from Guru Nanak Dev Hospital (GNDH) around 3 am on Sunday. The incident was captured on the CCTV camera installed inside the hospital.
• With the help of the footage, the police identified the accused two of whom had been arrested yesterday. Those arrested have been identified as Rockey and Karan, both residents of Batala.
• Gurmeet Singh, SHO, Majitha Road police station, said, “We are making efforts to arrest the prime accused and search the child.