Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Feb 17: A newborn baby was found abandoned in the service bus stand near Statebank here on Thursday February 16. The baby boy is being treated in the ICU of Wenlock hospital.
Small injuries were seen on the head of the baby and the health of the infant did not seem right. The baby had a tube in its nose while it was found in the bus stand. The baby is also suffering from fits.
Dr Basith, paediatrician at Wenlock hospital said that the baby boy is around a week-old. Locals have seen the baby in the arms of a woman accompanied by a man around noon near the bus stand. However, the baby was found at the base of an electricity pole in the evening.
Wenlock hospital (file photo)
Drivers of buses who noticed the baby lying below the electricity pole informed the matter to Pandeshwar police station. The cops rushed the baby to Lady Goschen hospital. After initial check-up, the baby was shifted to Wenlock hospital.