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Karnataka Couple Arrested for Abandoning Newborn in Autorickshaw

A 15-day-old baby girl, born from an extramarital affair, is now under child welfare care as the father faces judicial custody and the mother undergoes rehabilitation.

Overview

  • The newborn, born with a cleft lip, was abandoned in a parked autorickshaw in Bengaluru on April 24 and rescued by authorities.
  • Police used CCTV footage and bus records to trace the suspects, P. Appanna, a married coffee estate owner, and his 30-year-old partner, to Virajpet in Kodagu district.
  • During questioning, the couple confessed to abandoning the child, citing unwillingness to raise her due to the circumstances of their illicit relationship.
  • The father has been remanded to judicial custody, while the mother, identified as an alcoholic, has been sent to a rehabilitation center.
  • The infant is receiving medical care at Vani Vilas Hospital under the supervision of the Child Welfare Committee.