A heart-wrenching child abduction case has gripped Purnia Medical College, where two siblings disappeared right under the hospital’s nose. The mother, Gudiya Devi, lies bedridden with advanced TB, speechless and immobile since her admission on January 27. The Monday evening theft of her 4-year-old Shivam and 3-year-old Lakshmi has sparked outrage over the facility’s security.
Details emerged that the women, dressed in matching yellow saris, had befriended the family beforehand. Gudiya’s eldest daughter Shivani recounted how they chatted with nearby patients and once handed her money for her siblings, masking their sinister intent. This reconnaissance paved the way for the brazen snatch-and-grab outside the ward.
Hospital staff, alerted to the disappearance, reviewed CCTV tapes showing the suspects dashing away with the kids. The footage has aided police in tracking possible escape paths across multiple checkpoints. Gudiya’s backstory adds layers of tragedy: widowed after her painter husband’s TB death, shunned by relatives, and surviving on alms after losing her rental home.
Her faint on the streets led to this hospital stay, unaware it would turn into a nightmare. With three police stations on high alert, the probe delves into the women’s motives—trafficking fears loom large. This incident raises alarms about vulnerable patients in overcrowded public hospitals. The administration faces scrutiny, promising enhanced measures, while Gudiya’s silent sobs echo the urgent need for child protection in medical facilities.