In a remarkable incident in Odisha’s Sundargarh district, locals rescued a newborn girl who had been buried alive in a forest. The baby was found near Sanajharan, within the jurisdiction of the Tikayatpali police, with her face visible above the ground.
The baby was immediately taken to the Bonai sub-divisional hospital, where she is reported to be in stable condition. The rescue occurred when a group of locals went to the forest to collect wood and heard the baby’s cries. They quickly rushed to the source of the sound and found the buried infant.
The police have initiated an investigation into this shocking incident. The individuals responsible for abandoning the newborn girl have not yet been identified, according to a police official.