The police rescued a newborn from the bushes on the Chittagong-Khagrachari regional highway in Fatikchari, Chittagong. The incident took place in the Amtal area of North Pindong area of Ward No. 2 of Pindong Union of the upazila at around 7:30 pm on Thursday.
The rescued newborn is a girl. It could not be ascertained who left him till 4 pm on Friday. Police have kept him under the supervision of a nurse at Phatikchari Upazila Health Complex. The child was crying in the bush yesterday. Hearing the sound of crying, the local residents removed the leaves of the bush and saw the newborn. Later the police was informed.
Mohammad Raja, a local resident, said, "The sound of the child's cry was coming from the bushes on the side of the road. Later we see the newborn ahead. After that, I quickly informed the police.
Fatikchari Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Rabiul Alam Khan told Prothom Alo that the newborn is currently in police custody. It is being investigated who left the child on the side of the highway. Necessary legal action will be taken in this case.
