Newborn found abandoned near toilet in Gurugram bus stand

Gurugram, Jul 13 (PTI) A one-and-a-half-month-old infant was found abandoned near the gate of a disused toilet behind an ATM booth in Gurugram bus stand complex on Monday, police said. According to the police, a woman is suspected of having allegedly abandoned her child at the bus stand. Upon receiving information, a police team reached the spot and admitted the infant to the hospital's child health centre, where his condition is reported to be stable, they added. Around 12 pm on Monday, people heard a child crying incessantly within the bus stand. Upon reaching the spot, they found the child abandoned near the door of a locked toilet located behind an ATM booth. They safely picked the child and took him to the bus stand's inquiry counter. The infant was in poor condition due to the heat and hunger, and he was crying continuously, the police said. Nitin, an operator stationed at the inquiry centre, alerted Dial-112. Upon receiving the information, the ERV team arrived at the scene and took the child to the Civil Hospital in Sector-10, where doctors conducted a medical examination. The child has currently been admitted to the hospital's paediatric unit, and his condition is reported to be stable. The Sector-14 police have initiated an investigation to identify the person who abandoned the child. Police are scanning footage from CCTV cameras installed at the bus stand complex and in the surrounding areas. Investigating Officer ASI Ashok Kumar said that efforts are underway to identify the woman or other individual who left the child behind. Based on the CCTV footage, the accused will soon be identified, and action will be taken as per the law, he added. PTI COR SHS SHS