Newborn baby girl found abandoned

From Our Correspondent

THOUBAL | Dec 20

A new born baby girl was found abandoned near Sangaiyumfam Nungfou kabarstan under Thoubal district. The baby has been handed over to government’s Specialist Adoption Agencies (SAA) by         Child Welfare Committee (CWC).

The baby was discovered by early morning walkers around 4 am near the mentioned site, after hearing her cries.

A team of Heirok police who was on their way noticed the crowd gathered at the area and came to know about the matter. After CWC and Thoubal Childline were alerted, the baby girl was then collected and brought to District Hospital Thoubal for medical treatment by the workers of CWC, SAA and DCPU. Afterwards, the baby was handed over to SAA by CWC.

A younger brother of the man who discovered the baby, expressed his wish to adopt the baby as  he was childless. However, CWC advised him to make his pleas through proper channel by registering. 

Protection officer, District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Thoubal, Gajoo Rajkumari stated that it had been only 24 hours since the baby had been born, and that she must have been abandoned by her parents. Having been exposed to the cold, the baby is still receiving treatment at the District Hospital Thoubal. As per the law, the baby had been handed over to SAA, though her parents can make claims at DCPU Thoubal within a month.  

A commotion was raised at the hospital by those who were keen to adopt the baby, demanding that the child be handed over to them. However, they were informed that they can only make claims as per the law, and would not be allowed to get hold of the baby girl unless they were her true parents.

A report from SAA said it will release information to the public through media in order to find out where the baby came from.