Day-old baby found inside toilet
Source: Chronicle News Service
Chandel, May 16 2021:
A day old baby girl was found abandoned at the toilet of CRC Church, Molcham under Molcham PS around 3.15 pm on Saturday.
According to a report, on receiving news of the discovery, a team of Molcham OC and his staff rushed to the spot with the locals and took the baby to Molcham PHC, wherein an examination of the infant's vitals was carried out.
During the examination, it was found that the infant body was covered with the mess from the toilet, while some white worms were found inside her nose, eyes, mouth, umbilicus and head.
The baby girl had an SPO2 of 98 percent and her heart rate was at 94 beats per minute.
Although there was no sucking reflex, the baby cried when she was brought to the PHC.
However, she did have some mild cyanosis.
After administering first-aid to the infant, Molcham OC contacted Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and District Child Protection Unit of Chandel.
Later, at about 5pm, Molcham police team lead by OC along with a female nurse of the PHC took the infant to District hospital, Chandel.
The team reached District Chandel hospital at 10.30 pm on the same day, after covering hundreds of kilometres and negotiating tough terrain.
The baby girl was then handed over to the hospital authority and immediate medical treatments were given.
So far, the baby girl is stable under the active intervention of the doctors DHC.
A report was also submitted to CWC and CDL for further necessary action, the report conveyed.