Abandonment of newborn baby found in the toilet of Haryana Bus Stand

The child is suffering from jaundice and its age is about four to five days. (Representative)

Ambala Cantt, Haryana:

A newborn baby was found unattended in the toilet of Ambala Cantt Bus Stand and admitted to the hospital, police said today.

He told that the child is suffering from jaundice and his age is about four to five days.

Police said a woman passenger found the child on the floor of the toilet, following which she informed the bus stand authorities on Tuesday.

He said a roadways employee admitted the child to the civil hospital and informed the Lal Kurti police post.

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambala, Ram Kumar said that the police is probing the matter and the footage of the CCTV cameras installed in and around the bus stand will be analysed.

Ambala Cantt bus stand in-charge Rajesh Kumar said that around eight o’clock on Tuesday night, a female passenger from Bihar had gone to the toilet. He saw the child wrapped in a towel after which he informed the authorities, they said.

An official of the bus stand went to the toilet with the lady staff and rescued her from there, Mr. Kumar said.

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