Abandoned Infant Found near Railway Track in Kathua

A two-and-a-half-month-old boy was discovered abandoned near a railway track in Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir. Authorities transferred the infant to a hospital, where doctors confirmed his stable condition. The incident underscores issues of child welfare and abandonment in the region.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Jammu | Updated: 01-10-2025 18:46 IST | Created: 01-10-2025 18:46 IST
Abandoned Infant Found near Railway Track in Kathua
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An infant, roughly two-and-a-half-months-old, was located abandoned near a railway track in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Wednesday, according to police reports.

The child was found near the Jammu-Pathankot railway line at a location in Hatli, after which local authorities promptly moved him to a nearby hospital. Medical professionals there announced the boy's condition to be stable.

A doctor informed reporters, "Police brought the child to the hospital. The baby's condition is stable, and he remains under observation."

(With inputs from agencies.)

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