Hyderabad: A five-day old infant was kidnapped by an unidentified woman from the Chalmeda Hospital at Karimnagar early on Tuesday.

CCTV revealed that the woman was able to simply walk away with the baby and was joined by an unidentified male along the corridors of the hospital.

According to police, V. Ramya, from Chamanapalli village, was admitted to the hospital on Friday and she delivered a baby boy the same day. On Monday night, she was asleep at the ward with her child. The relatives were sleeping in the corridors. At around 4am, Ramya alerted officials when she noticed her baby missing. A formal complaint was lodged with Karimnagar authorities.

Karimnagar police commissioner V.B. Kamalasan Reddy said cops have formed five special teams to nab the kidnappers.

“The woman suspect who was seen on CCTV was assisted by a male between 35 to 40 years of age and they used a black colour Honda Activa scooter to flee from the hospital,” Mr Reddy said. Meanwhile, Ramya’s relatives are blaming the hospital for lack of security.