Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Noida Police Rescue Newborn Within Eight Hours; Woman Arrested
A family had a baby at a hospital in Bhangel.
Police say a woman met the baby’s family and later took the baby from the hospital.
The baby was three days old.
Police used local information and CCTV footage to look for the woman.
They found the baby safely within eight hours.
Police arrested the woman and took a juvenile into custody.
Police say the woman planned to give the baby to her sister, who had no children.
The investigation is continuing.
Police said a woman allegedly took a three-day-old baby from a hospital in Bhangel on October 9.
The baby’s mother had given birth at the hospital on October 6.
Police said the woman had approached the family earlier, offering Rs 2,500 under a government scheme.
Using local intelligence and CCTV footage, police traced the woman and recovered the baby safely within eight hours.
Police arrested 26-year-old Upasana and took a juvenile into custody; a scooter without a number plate was also recovered.
- Who
- A three-day-old baby was allegedly taken; police arrested 26-year-old Upasana and took a juvenile into custody.
- What
- Police rescued the baby within eight hours of the alleged abduction.
- When
- The baby was allegedly taken on October 9; police said the rescue happened within eight hours.
- Where
- The alleged abduction took place at a hospital in Bhangel, Noida; the woman was arrested near NSEZ Metro Station.
- Why
- Police said the woman told investigators she intended to hand the baby to her childless sister.
Police account
Woman’s stated explanation
Reason for taking the baby
Police account
Police described the incident as an alleged abduction and said the woman took the infant from the hospital.
Woman’s stated explanation
According to police, the woman said she intended to give the baby to her sister, who was childless.
- Baby’s age
- Three days old
- Birth date
- October 6
- Alleged abduction
- October 9, from a hospital in Bhangel
- Rescue timeframe
- Within eight hours
- Arrested woman
- Upasana, 26, originally from Baghpat and residing in Bhangel
- Other custody
- A juvenile in conflict with the law was also taken into custody
- Recovered item
- A scooter without a number plate, allegedly used in the crime