In Lahore General Hospital, a newborn boy was allegedly abducted by two veiled women in the nursery section of the facility, which cast serious doubts on the security measures in the hospital. The mother of the baby, Zeenat Bibi, who lives in the Kahna area, was in a state of shock after the incidence. The child who was born only two days ago was under medical surveillance when the alleged abduction took place.
As stated by hospital authorities, the women walked into the nursery at around noon and took the child outside as recorded by surveillance cameras. Family members complained loudly that higher-ranking personnel like the emergency director were allegedly absent at the time of the incident.
To this, the hospital management suspended ward attendant Shakeela Bibi and employee Muhammad Usman. Notices of show-cause were issued to the ward sister in charge and staff nurse and a formal departmental investigation has been initiated. Police was immediately involved to report kidnap case, arrest the suspects and safely save the baby.
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Postgraduate Medical Institute and Ameeruddin Medical College Principal Prof Farooq Afzal ensured that no negligence would be entertained at all and demanded a thorough report. Effective administrative and security controls are underway to ensure that future occurrences are prevented and to reassure patients.
The case of kidnapping the newborn boy highlights the necessity to improve the safety measures in hospitals. Law enforcers are determined to get the kid back and reinstate societal trust, and hospital security is of prime importance.
