Boy found missing from hospital ward

A one-year-old boy was found missing from the children's ward at the government hospital here today, police said.

The boy Premkumar and his brother Prakash (3) had been admitted to the hospital with fever.

The children's grand mother Azhagu was sleeping with them last night.

However, Azhagu found Premkumar missing from the bed this morning.

One of the woman who was in the ward was also missing this morning and police suspect she could have taken away the boy, police said.