People passing through the service lane of under construction ISBT flyover were shocked to find a newly born baby girl left abandoned probably by her mother under the flyover on Wednesday morning. The girl was crying inconsolably which deeply moved everyone who saw her. Some of the good Samaritans provided her blanket and called the police. The girl was taken to associated hospital of the Government Doon Medical College (GDMC), where she was admitted and is out of danger.
The in-charge of the Patel Nagar police station, D S Rawat told The Pioneer that the police got information about the new born left abandoned at around 7.30 am. He said that the child was immediately rushed to the hospital where she is under observation of doctors. Rawat said that the child help line was also contacted and the members of the help line are also keeping a watch on the condition of the baby. In hope of finding information about the parents of the child the police also flashed information to all police stations by city control room.
The incidence left the people of the area shocked. “ It showed that the attitude of the society towards girl child. The government is spending fortune and propagating slogans like 'Beti bachao Beti padhao' but such incidents show that these slogans have failed to have their effect,’’ said a local resident.