IPOH – A newborn baby boy was found bundled in a box and covered with ants at the Taman Kota Wira bus stop in Taiping yesterday.
Taiping district police chief Razlam Ab Hamid said a woman who had stopped her car to take some things out of the boot found the baby wrapped in a towel.
“When the woman got down from her car, she heard the cries of a baby before finding the infant,” he said in a statement.
He said the baby was taken to Taiping Hospital, and a medical examination by a doctor found the 2.62kg baby to be suffering from breathing problems and needing intubation.
He added that the baby, who also showed signs of dehydration and was given an intravenous drip, was believed to have suffered some infections and was given antibiotics.
“The baby is now in stable condition and is being treated at the neonatal intensive care unit,” he said.
He added that police are looking for the suspects who abandoned the baby, and the case is being investigated under Section 317 of the Penal Code for concealing a child's birth with the intent to dump the baby. – Bernama, June 1, 2023
