Police have arrested a suspect following an attempt to steal newborn infant from a hospital ward after faking a full-term pregnancy using stuffed clothing.
Tension erupted at the healthcare facility when alert hospital staff exposed the scheme and notified law enforcement officers.
Officers arriving at the scene quickly intervened to prevent angry onlookers from lynching the suspect inside the hospital premises.
However, security operatives have launched an active manhunt for a second suspect who escaped during the initial commotion.
Fake Pregnancy Scheme Unravels Inside Hospital Ward
According to preliminary reports, the principal suspect arrived at the facility claiming to be in active labor.
To deceive medical personnel, the woman stuffed layers of cloth under her clothes to simulate a full-term belly.
Furthermore, an accomplice accompanied the suspect, posing as an elder sister who had arrived to assist with child delivery.
Trouble started when hospital staff noticed suspicious movements around the maternity ward holding the newly delivered baby.
Alert nurses confronted the duo when they attempted to discreetly move the infant out of the facility under false pretenses.
Onlookers Express Outrage as Accomplice Flees
As hospital personnel raised an alarm, the accomplice exploited the sudden confusion and fled the premises to evade arrest.
Consequently, patients, visitors, and nearby residents gathered at the scene, attempting to confront the remaining suspect.
Prompt intervention by a police patrol team restored order and prevented the crowd from taking law enforcement into their own hands.
“The police arrived quickly to take control of the situation and take the suspect into custody,” an eyewitness revealed.
Meanwhile, law enforcement authorities confirmed that intense efforts remain ongoing to track down the fleeing accomplice.
