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Newborn Abandoned with Cloth in Mouth; Woman, Mother Arrested in Balrampur
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News18•02-10-2026, 18:00
Newborn Abandoned with Cloth in Mouth; Woman, Mother Arrested in Balrampur
- •A newborn girl was found abandoned in a paddy field in Kithura village, Balrampur, with a piece of cloth stuffed in her mouth.
- •Police rescued the infant and admitted her to a government hospital for medical treatment.
- •A 22-year-old woman and her 48-year-old mother were arrested for allegedly abandoning the baby with the intent to kill her.
- •The women confessed to the crime, citing fear of social stigma due to an illicit relationship.
- •Police are searching for a relative, Sajan, also allegedly involved in the abandonment.
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A one-day-old newborn girl was found abandoned in a paddy field in Kithura village with a piece of cloth stuffed in her mouth, and she was successfully rescued and taken to a government hospital for medical treatment by the police.
A 22-year-old woman and her 48-year-old mother were arrested by the police after they confessed to abandoning the newborn with the intention of killing her due to the fear of social stigma.
The suspects confessed that they attempted to kill and abandon the infant because of the fear of social stigma, as the young woman was allegedly in an illicit relationship with a relative named Sajan.
