Abandoned newborn left to die with stone in mouth and lips glued shut | World | News

This is a shocking moment, the abandoned newborn with a stone in his mouth, and the lips close to stop crying in a pile of rock. The little baby was found in the Bhilwara area in Rajasthan, India on Tuesday – apparently left to die.

The video shows the baby lying between the stone and the garbage while a cattle shepherd sockets open her mouth, and when the stone is removed, the child starts to cry instantly. Shepherd and other peasants moved the child to the Bijolia State Hospital for emergency treatment. Doctors said the baby was 15 to 20 days. Medical staff found adhesive not only in the mouth but also in the child’s thighs.

Police, glue and stone use aims to prevent any sound that may attract attention, he said.

Inspectors check the delivery records in nearby hospitals to identify the recently giving birth mothers.

Officers also interview residents in the surrounding villages while trying to watch the child’s parents.

The case has emphasized wider concerns in India, where similar abandonment events have been reported in recent months.

In early September, a five -month -old girl was found in the shrubs in Chandigarh after being left unattended.

In a second case in Jharkhand, a baby was recovered from a drainage with broken hands.

Police in Rajasthan said that his investigations were continuing and that the child was under medical supervision.