Newborn found abandoned in bag on train near Moradabad
MEERUT, June 24 -- A newborn baby was found abandoned inside a travel bag hanging between two seats in an AC second-class coach of the Patna-Chandigarh Summer Special Train shortly before it arrived at Moradabad railway station in the early hours of Sunday. The bag caught the attention of passengers who alerted railway officials.
On opening the bag, they found a baby boy wrapped inside, with the umbilical cord still attached, officials said. The train had departed from Patna at 5:52 am on Saturday, and reached Moradabad at 1:03 am on Sunday.
Personnel from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Childline met the train at Moradabad station. The newborn was taken to the district hospital and admitted there for treatment.
Dr Iram Rashid, a paediatrician at the facility, said the baby weighed 2.5 kg and appeared to be full-term. "The umbilical cord was still attached, suggesting the child was placed in the bag moments after birth. The baby is stable and breathing well, which means he was likely put on the train at a station closer to Moradabad, possibly near Lucknow."
Chief medical superintendent of the District Women's Hospital, Dr Nirmala Pathak, said, "The baby had difficulty in breathing initially. After receiving immediate medical care, he began responding. He has been fed milk and his vitals are stable."
Childline supervisor Vineet Chaudhary confirmed that the baby will be kept under medical observation for a month and then handed over to the Child Welfare Committee. HTC...
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