By Aida Aziz
Photo: Police
MANJUNG: A baby boy, still alive, was found wrapped in cloth in a bush near a surau (prayer hall) in Kampung Permatang, Sitiawan yesterday.
According to Manjung District Police Chief, ACP Hasbullah Abd Rahman, the police received a call from public regarding the discovery at 6:45 PM.
He said the investigation revealed that the baby was found by a member of the surau’s committee, who was there to clean the area surrounding the surau.
“The committee member heard the sound of a baby crying and followed the sound until he found the baby in the bushes.
“The baby was referred to Hospital Seri Manjung for further treatment,” he said in a statement here today.
He added that the case is being investigated under Section 317 of the Penal Code, and the police are currently searching for the baby’s mother.
Anyone with information can contact Inspector Nur Munawara Ahmad at 011-1624 0391, the Manjung District Police Headquarters at 05-688 6222, or the WhatsApp hotline at 014-682 8005.
