Couple sent to jail for kidnapping newborn from Gaibandha hospital
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A court in Gaibandha has ordered a couple to be sent to district jail following their arrest for allegedly stealing a newborn from the Gobindaganj Upazila Health Complex. The suspects, identified as 40-year-old Sirajul Islam and his 35-year-old wife Shefali Begum, both residents of Fashitala village, were remanded into custody on Tuesday afternoon.
The incident occurred on Monday evening when hospital security personnel apprehended the couple while they were attempting to flee the facility with the infant. The baby was recovered safely and returned to his family. Following their detention, the couple was transferred to Gobindaganj Police Station, where a formal case was registered against them.
The victim, 30-year-old Rupali Begum, wife of Jahidul Islam from Samaspara village, was admitted to the hospital on Monday morning. After giving birth to a son, the infant was being held by his grandmother, Joygun Bewa. According to hospital reports, Shefali Begum, who was occupying an adjacent bed, requested to hold the child. When the grandmother briefly stepped away to consult a doctor, the couple attempted to leave the hospital with the baby.
The grandmother raised an alarm upon returning to find the child missing, prompting security staff to intercept the suspects. Police noted that Shefali Begum appears to have entered the hospital under the pretense of being a maternity patient. Investigators discovered that she had stuffed clothing under her garments to simulate a pregnancy.
Inspector Swapan Kumar Sarkar of the Gobindaganj Police Station stated that the couple confessed to the crime during preliminary questioning, citing their inability to conceive as the motive for the attempted abduction. The investigation into the matter remains ongoing.
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