Newborn rescued from garbage dump in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 8: A newborn baby girl with her umbilical cord attached was rescued from a garbage dump in southwest Delhi, a statement issued by a hospital said on Saturday.
The baby was out in the rain.
The girl was extremely weak and in a hypothermic state. She is currently undergoing treatment, according to the doctors at Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj.
The baby was discovered from the Harijan Basti at Rajokri village here and shifted for treatment to the emergency unit of the hospital by the local police, it said.
Two passersby discovered the baby and alerted the police, the hospital said.
The baby is currently in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in a serious condition and is being assessed by doctors for any additional or underlying medical conditions, it said.
On Saturday at 8.12 am, police got information regarding a girl child found lying in the garbage at Rajokri Bus Stand, a senior police officer said.
Police reached the spot and met the caller who said that he saw a newborn girl, aged around 3 days, lying in a garbage dump near his house. (IANS)