Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Nalgonda GGH Security Lapses: Kidnappings, Thefts, and Hygiene Issues
Nalgonda Government General Hospital (GGH) is facing serious security and hygiene issues.
Children have been kidnapped, valuables stolen, and newborns sold due to lack of proper surveillance.
The hospital is also struggling with stray dogs and unhygienic conditions caused by improper waste disposal.
Authorities plan to improve security by deploying guards and instructing the outsourced security agency.
Incidents of child abduction and thefts at Nalgonda GGH due to security lapses
Three-year-old Abdul Rehman and a 20-month-old boy kidnapped in 2025
Newborn girl sold on hospital premises after discharge
Frequent thefts of attendants' belongings, especially mobile phones and valuables
Stray dog menace and unhygienic conditions due to improper waste disposal
- Who
- Patients, attendants, and children at Nalgonda GGH
- What
- Facing security threats, thefts, and unhygienic conditions
- When
- Incidents have been occurring recently, with kidnappings in March and July 2025
- Where
- Nalgonda Government General Hospital (GGH)
- Why
- Due to security lapses, improper waste disposal, and lack of proper surveillance
Hospital Authorities
Attendants and Patients
Security Measures
Hospital Authorities
Planning to deploy guards and instruct the outsourced security agency
Attendants and Patients
Demanding immediate action and better security measures
- Patients and attendants daily
- Over 3,000
- Children kidnapped
- Three-year-old Abdul Rehman and a 20-month-old boy
- Security personnel
- Police personnel posted at the hospital outpost
- Security measures planned
- Deploying guards at key locations and instructing the outsourced security agency
- CCTV cameras
- Installed at entry and exit gates