A newborn boy has gone missing from Maternity Hospital No. 1 in Dushanbe, and police are investigating the circumstances of his disappearance, according to the infant’s relatives and the medical facility.
The disappearance was reported to Asia-Plus by the baby’s grandmother. The Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Tajikistan, commonly known as Maternity Hospital No. 1, confirmed the incident to the editorial team on the morning of October 13.
The child’s relatives said police were searching for the newborn.
What happened?
According to the family, 19-year-old Mavzouna Akramova, a native of Nourobod district in the Rasht Valley, gave birth to her first child, a boy, at around 10 a.m. on October 11. Relatives said the baby was born healthy.
Family members remained at the hospital until approximately 4 p.m. that day before returning home.
The following morning, they planned to visit the mother and her newborn. However, the baby’s uncle received a call from the hospital informing him that the infant had gone missing at around 1 a.m. on October 12.
What does the hospital say?
The Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology confirmed the disappearance to Asia-Plus.
The hospital’s management said the situation was under control and that some circumstances surrounding the incident had already been established.
The facility said it would provide more detailed information after the child was found and returned to the family.
A newborn boy has gone missing from the Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Perinatology of the Republic of Tajikistan in Dushanbe, known as Maternity Hospital No. 1. The baby’s grandmother reported the disappearance to Asia-Plus. The medical facility itself confirmed the child’s disappearance to the editorial team on the morning of 13 October.
According to the newborn’s relatives, police officers are conducting the search for the infant.
Relatives of the newborn told Asia-Plus that 19-year-old Mavzuna Akramova, a native of Nurobod district, gave birth to her first child — a boy — on 11 October at around 10:00. According to the family, the baby was born healthy.
On the day of the birth, relatives were at the medical facility until approximately 16:00, after which they went home. The following morning, on 12 October, they were planning to visit the young mother and the newborn, but the girl’s uncle received a call from the maternity hospital informing him that the baby had gone missing at around one o’clock in the morning.
What does the institute say?
The Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Perinatology confirmed the fact of the infant’s disappearance to Asia-Plus.
The management of the medical facility stated that the situation is under control and that some of the circumstances of the incident have already been established.
They promised to provide more detailed information after the child is found and returned to the family.
What do the relatives say?
Mohpari Akramova, the baby’s paternal grandmother, told Asia-Plus that the family was extremely worried about the child’s disappearance.
According to her, relatives had been told that CCTV footage allegedly showed a member of the hospital staff, believed to be a nurse’s aide, taking the baby and leaving the facility.
Asia-Plus has not viewed the footage and therefore cannot independently verify this account.
Mohpari Akramova criticized the hospital staff, saying she believed negligence might have contributed to the incident. She also thanked police officers who, according to her, continued searching for the newborn throughout the night.
The family further claimed that more than 15 people who might have information about the incident were being questioned at Police Department No. 6 in Dushanbe. This information has not been independently confirmed.
What do law enforcement agencies say?
Asia-Plus attempted to contact Tajikistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs for comment, but its calls went unanswered.
The Dushanbe Police Department told the editorial team that it was clarifying the circumstances of the incident and promised to provide further information later.
What punishment does the law provide for child abduction?
Under point (d), Part 2, Article 130 of Tajikistan’s Criminal Code, the abduction of a person known to be a minor, including a newborn, is punishable by eight to 12 years in prison.
If the offence involves circumstances specified in Part 3 of the same article, the penalty may range from 12 to 20 years in prison.
The applicable legal classification and any potential punishment will depend on the circumstances established during the investigation. The disappearance itself does not establish that a kidnapping has occurred.