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Newborn Baby Found in Bhilwara Hospital Nursery, Named 'Som'
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhilwara
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 01:36 PM
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A 1.5‑kg newborn was discovered abandoned in the nursery of Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Bhilwara, Rajasthan. Hospital staff and security rescued the baby and admitted him to the NICU, where the Child Welfare Committee named him 'Som'.
A 1.5‑kg newborn was found abandoned in the nursery of Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, after the nursery’s alarm system was triggered. The infant, left by an unknown individual, was promptly retrieved by nursing staff and security guards and taken to the neonatal intensive care unit for urgent medical attention.
The baby suffered from hypothermia due to exposure, but immediate care in the NICU stabilized his condition. The hospital’s Child Welfare Committee registered the child and gave him the name "Som".
Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the abandonment and are urging anyone with information to come forward. The incident underscores the need for vigilant monitoring in hospital nurseries and swift action to protect vulnerable newborns.
The baby suffered from hypothermia due to exposure, but immediate care in the NICU stabilized his condition. The hospital’s Child Welfare Committee registered the child and gave him the name "Som".
Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the abandonment and are urging anyone with information to come forward. The incident underscores the need for vigilant monitoring in hospital nurseries and swift action to protect vulnerable newborns.