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Baby stolen from hospital nursery returned… with apology note

Published 10:33 1 Jul 2015 BST

Katie Mythen-Lynch
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A newborn baby snatched from a hospital nursery has been returned following a frantic search.  The baby girl was taken from the Pannadhay Wing at MB General Hospital in Udaipur city, Rajasthan on Sunday. The kidnapper, a middle-aged woman who told doctors she was bringing the infant to its mother to be fed, was captured on CCTV leaving the hospital with the baby tucked inside her clothes. [caption id="attachment_220994" align="alignleft" width="790"]India TV India TV[/caption] According to the Hindustan Times, the child was discovered the next day on the steps of a temple and is said to be in good health, despite her ordeal. A note pinned to the child's blanket read: 'Please give this child to RNT nursery. Sorry.' [caption id="attachment_220992" align="alignleft" width="790"]Hindustan Times Hindustan Times[/caption] Police are investigating and believe that the child-snatcher is a 'well-educated' woman who lives locally.  

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