# 1.5-month-old abducted from GTB Hospital in Delhi, police file case

2026-10-17T02:56:50+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

A one-and-a-half-month-old infant was allegedly kidnapped from Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital in Delhi on Thursday, 15 October 2026, minutes after his mother left him with a woman she had just met to fetch water, police said. The mother, identified as Saloni in the Hindustan Times report, told police she had brought the child for a consultation around 10:30 am. After seeing a doctor, she waited near the pharmacy and spoke with a woman in a black burqa who claimed to live in the same area. Around 12:30 pm, the mother went to get water, leaving the child with the woman, both were missing when she returned five minutes later. An FIR has been registered at GTB Enclave police station under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against an unidentified person, according to The Indian Express. Hospital staff told Hindustan Times that CCTV footage was not available for the area where the alleged incident occurred and that the mother and child were outpatients, not admitted. This is the second reported infant abduction from GTB Hospital in six months: in June 2026, a seven-month-old boy was allegedly abducted from the premises, and a kidnapping case was registered at the time. Police said an investigation is underway.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both The Indian Express and Hindustan Times provide straight factual coverage of the infant's alleged abduction from GTB Hospital, relying on the FIR and police statements without adding editorial commentary. The Indian Express notes this is the second such incident in six months, while Hindustan Times adds that CCTV footage was unavailable and the child was an outpatient. The coverage is uniform and neutral, with no discernible slant toward or against the government or hospital authorities. The next step is the ongoing police investigation, with no named suspect or deadline yet.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- indianexpress.com (neutral report) <https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/1-month-old-abducted-from-gtb-hospital-in-delhi-case-filed-10925048/>
  Straight factual report with attribution to FIR and police
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/woman-entrusts-infant-at-gtb-hospital-to-veiled-stranger-alleges-abduction-101792176745202.html>
  Factual report with additional details from hospital official and FIR

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

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