Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- A 2-year-old girl was discovered alive inside a suitcase of a 27-year-old lady in the luggage compartment of a long-distance InterCity bus on Sunday.

The child was found during a routine stop in the town of Kaiwaka, located about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Auckland.

According to New Zealand Police, the incident occurred on an InterCity bus. The bus had stopped so a passenger could retrieve their bag, when the driver noticed movement in one of the suitcases. Upon opening it, he discovered the toddler inside.

Detective Inspector Simon Harrison, who is leading the investigation, confirmed the incident in a public statement.

"The child was located inside the suitcase and was very hot but did not appear to have an...