Baby found abandoned in Kendrapada
KENDRAPADA: A newborn girl was found abandoned in the mangrove forest at Alaelo under Mahakalapada PS in Kendrapada district on Saturday.
“Police are trying to track down the baby’s parents. A case has been lodged against the unidentified parents. The baby was taken to the government hospital in Kendrapada,” said IIC of Mahakalapada police station Manoranjan Chaudhury.
Police said they had no idea how long the baby had been left abandoned in the forest. The baby’s umbilical cord and placenta were still attached to her. The district child welfare committee members took custody of the infant, added the police officer.