Karnataka: Police bust child-lifting gang, rescue infant within 24 hours
Ballari (Karnataka), Sep 14 (PTI): Police have busted a child-lifting gang operating in the district hospital and rescued a one-and-a-half-month-old baby within 24 hours of the abduction, officials said here on Sunday.
Ballari Superintendent of Police Shobha Rani said the accused—Shameem, her husband Ismail, and an accomplice Basha—allegedly kidnapped the child on Friday and later sold the infant to Basavaraj Mahantappa of Toranagallu.
Basavaraj, who had been childless for 19 years, had approached Basha, a self-styled quack, after failing to adopt legally due to stringent rules, Rani said.
According to police, the incident took place when the baby’s mother, Sridevi of Benakallu village, visited the district hospital to remove stitches and obtain a birth certificate for her newborn.
Shameem allegedly told her the municipal office would issue the certificate. When Sridevi briefly stepped away to use the restroom, leaving the baby in Shameem’s care, the latter fled with the child.
Sridevi immediately lodged a kidnapping complaint at Brucepete police station. The case was prioritised and, acting swiftly, police tracked down the accused and rescued the child by Saturday night, the SP said.
Rani added that Shameem’s mother, Zainabi, is a convict in a previous child-lifting case. “We are investigating how many cases this gang may be involved in,” she said.
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Explosion in Molakera village: Minister Eshwara Khandre inquiries about health of injured
Bidar: District In-charge Minister Eshwara Khandre visited the injured in the mysterious explosion that took place in Molakera village of Humnabad taluk and are currently undergoing treatment at the district hospital. The minister visited the hospital this morning and enquired about the health condition of the injured.
Speaking to reporters after the hospital visit, Khandre described the incident as deeply painful and unfortunate. “Yesterday’s explosion in Molakera village is extremely tragic. Four children sustained burn injuries, while two adults were seriously injured. One of them has been shifted to Solapur and the other to Hyderabad for advanced medical treatment,” he said.
He assured that all the injured are receiving proper medical care and that the district administration is closely monitoring their condition. “Doctors have been instructed to provide the best possible treatment to the injured,” the minister said.
Khandre said that a thorough investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion and identify those responsible. “The government has taken this incident very seriously. I met the Chief Minister yesterday and briefed him on the facts of the incident,” he said.
He further announced that the government will bear the entire cost of medical treatment for all the injured. “Strict legal action will be taken against whoever is found responsible after the investigation,” he assured, while appealing to the villagers not to panic
