Baby girl found abandoned in auto-rickshaw in Secunderabad

The incident came to light after the auto-rickshaw driver who parked the vehicle at a Sulabh Complex to relieve himself, returned and found the baby in his vehicle.

Hyderabad: A newborn baby was found abandoned in a parked auto-rickshaw at Bus Stop 31 in Secunderabad here on Wednesday night.

The infant, aged about three days, is suspected to have been abandoned by her parents.

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The incident came to light after the auto-rickshaw driver who parked the vehicle at a Sulabh Complex to relieve himself, returned and found the baby in his vehicle.

Police said the driver heard the child crying and on searching, found her in the compartment behind the passenger seat. He immediately alerted the Market police, who reached the spot and took custody of the child.

After medical examination, she will be shifted to the Shishu Vihar at Ameerpet, police said.

A case was booked and footage from surveillance cameras in the surroundings is being examined.

Officials are also verifying birth records at hospitals and nursing homes nearby to identify her parents.

“A child can be legally and anonymously relinquished at a specialised adoption agency. To find the nearest specialised adoption agency, call ChildLine at 1098 or go to http://cara.nic.in/Stakeholders/India_map.html and select any state.”

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