A newborn baby has allegedly gone missing from a private hospital in Karachi’s Nazimabad area, while the hospital administration denies that the baby was even born.
The affected family staged a strong protest inside the hospital and formally lodged a complaint with the police.
According to the family, the woman had been receiving regular check-ups, follow-ups, medical tests and ultrasound examinations at the same private hospital throughout the nine months of her pregnancy. She was given August 27 as the date for delivery. However, after the operation was performed on the scheduled date, the doctor reportedly told the family that no baby had been born.
The affected family says it possesses ultrasound reports and all medical records from the pregnancy, which they claim serve as evidence of the pregnancy.
The baby’s paternal uncle said the family immediately approached the police over what they described as a serious injustice. Acting on the complaint, police sought medical assistance from Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. Further legal action will be taken in light of the report and findings of the Medico-Legal Officer (MLO).
According to the SHO, police have also begun reviewing CCTV footage from the private hospital to establish the facts surrounding the incident.
Police officials have stated that if the investigation finds the hospital administration involved in the alleged disappearance of the newborn or any wrongdoing related to the case, strict legal action will be taken against those responsible.