A suspect who kidnapped a child from a hospital was apprehended using Safe City cameras, Express News reported.
According to the Safe City spokesperson, the suspect who took the child to the hospital has been arrested. Thanks to Safe City cameras, the child was found within a few hours in Gujranwala.
The child’s father had filed a complaint that the child had been kidnapped from the hospital by an unknown person.
Upon receiving the complaint, police began searching for the suspect using footage from Safe City cameras. By following the images, they identified the suspect.
The cameras showed the suspect riding a bicycle while carrying the newborn. Video evidence was shared with the relevant police, who acted quickly and arrested the suspect.
Within hours, police managed to find the newborn and return him safely to his father.
Previously, seven-year-old Sarim had been raped and murdered, according to initial reports from the police surgeon. The revelation emerged in the case of Sarim, a resident of the North Karachi building, who went missing on January 7.
Anil Haider, SSP Anti-Crime Cell (AVCC), confirmed that the police report revealed that Sarim was raped and his neck bone was also found broken. The report said Sarim was strangled to death.
Police surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed confirmed the initial report, stating that although the chemical examination report is still pending, the preliminary report suggests that Sarim was raped and murdered by strangulation.
Sarim was a student at a local seminary and disappeared on January 7 while returning from the madrasah with his brother. His father filed a missing person’s complaint with the Bilal Colony police, which led to a search operation in the apartment and surrounding areas.
