Baby boy abandoned by the roadside in Kuala Muda, Kedah


SUNGAI PETANI: A newborn baby boy was found naked and abandoned on rocky ground by the roadside at Taman Cempaka Indah, Bukit Selambau, on Saturday (July 12) morning.

Kuala Muda OCPD Asst Comm Hanyan Ramlan said police received a call about the discovery at 9.55am.

"A resident who was putting out clothes to dry heard loud cries and searched the area.

"She screamed when she found the baby lying by the roadside, and neighbours came out to help, moving the baby to a safe spot before contacting us," he said in a statement on Sunday (July 13).

He added that there were no surveillance cameras in the area where the baby was found.

"The baby was taken to the Emergency Unit of Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital for a check-up.

"The baby is in stable condition, with only minor scratches on his right eye and right side," ACP Hanyan added.

He said police are currently tracking down a 17-year-old male to assist in the investigation. 

"A 19-year-old female, believed to be his partner, has been admitted to the hospital for further examination and treatment.

"Investigations are ongoing, and the case is being investigated under Section 317 of the Penal Code (for child abandonment)," he said. – Bernama

 

 

 

 

 

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