Dhanbad, Dec. 28 -- Police started an investigation into the theft of a newborn at Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Medical College and Hospital (SNMMCH) in Dhanbad on Sunday, which triggered panic among patients and raised serious questions over hospital security, officials said.

Officer-in-charge of Saraidhela police station, Manjit Kumar, confirmed that a case of a missing newborn has been reported. "The matter is being investigated. CCTV footage is being examined, and the entire sequence will be clear soon," he said.

Officials said police teams have begun scanning CCTV footage and questioning hospital staff as part of the investigation, as security lapses at the state-run hospital have come under sharp scrutiny.

According to hospital authoriti...