Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Baby 'Missing' Scare At Anantapur GGH
A baby was reported missing from a hospital in Anantapur, India.
The police and hospital staff searched for the baby, but it was later found that the parents had given the baby to another family because they couldn't take care of a fourth child.
The baby was returned to the parents, and they were warned not to do this again.
The parents already had three children and felt they couldn't care for another baby.
A newborn baby was reported missing from the Government General Hospital (GGH) in Anantapur, India.
The parents, Shiva Lakshmi and Sunil, already had three children and gave the baby to a childless couple in an unofficial adoption.
Police and hospital staff searched for the baby, alerting nearby police stations and headquarters.
The baby was traced and returned to the mother after inconsistencies in the parents' statements were noticed.
The parents were issued a serious warning and cautioned against such illegal acts in the future.
- Who
- Shiva Lakshmi and Sunil (parents), Two Town police, hospital authorities
- What
- A newborn baby was reported missing but was later found to have been unofficially adopted by the parents
- When
- January 24, 2024 (birth), January 24, 2024 (incident)
- Where
- Government General Hospital (GGH), Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- Parents cited their inability to care for a fourth child and gave the baby to a childless couple in an unofficial adoption
- Location
- Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Date of Incident
- January 24, 2024
- Parents' Names
- Shiva Lakshmi and Sunil
- Baby's Age
- 4 days old
- Action Taken
- Baby returned to mother, parents warned
