A woman in Uttar Pradesh’ Kanpur stole her 17-day-old nephew from a hospital and threw him from the rooftop because she thought his birth would lower her status in the family as she has three daughters, police said on Monday. Anmol was being treated at Shyam Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Indira Nagar, Kalyanpur, for some complications after his birth in August. Around 4.30am Sarita raised an alarm about the child missing from the hospital. A police constable, while looking for the infant in the adjoining lane, heard a muffled cry and followed the sound. Anmol was found entangled in the iron net some 16 foot below the hospital roof.

Source: Hindustan Times September 05, 2016 07:52 UTC