Archive · 28 Jul 2026
Grandmother Throws Infant From Hospital Ward
A two-month-old baby was admitted to a hospital in Anantapur for seizures.
The baby went missing from the ward, and it was later found that the grandmother had thrown the baby from the first floor.
The grandmother made up a story that the baby had gone missing.
The baby is now in the Intensive Care Unit and is stable.
The police investigated and found that the grandmother had staged the incident.
The hospital staff and authorities concluded that the incident was not due to negligence but was staged by the grandmother.
A two-month-old infant was admitted to GGH Anantapur for seizures on July 22.
The baby was allegedly thrown from the first floor by her grandmother.
The grandmother fabricated a story that the baby had gone missing.
The baby is now in the Intensive Care Unit and is stable.
The police investigated and concluded the incident was staged by the grandmother.
- Who
- The infant's grandmother, Poojitha and Ashok Kumar (parents), hospital staff, and Anantapur II Town Police
- What
- The grandmother allegedly threw the infant from the first floor of the hospital ward
- When
- Early hours of Tuesday, July 22
- Where
- Government General Hospital (GGH), Anantapur
- Why
- The grandmother reportedly fabricated the story because the infant was a girl
Family's Distress
Hospital's Response
Cause of the Incident
Family's Distress
The grandmother allegedly threw the infant from the ward because the baby was a girl.
Hospital's Response
The hospital staff and authorities conducted a thorough investigation and concluded that the incident was staged by the grandmother.
- Location
- Government General Hospital (GGH), Anantapur
- Date of Incident
- July 22
- Infant's Condition
- Stable
- Investigating Authority
- Anantapur II Town Police
- District Collector's Action
- Sought a detailed report and concluded the incident was staged