Overview

• A cattle grazer found a roughly 15–20 day old boy among rocks near the Sita Ka Kund temple in Bhilwara and alerted villagers.
• Locals removed a stone from the infant’s mouth and rushed him to Bijolia Government Hospital for treatment.
• Doctors reported adhesive marks on the child’s mouth and thighs, and hospital officials say he is stable under close monitoring.
• Bijolia police registered a case against unknown persons and are checking CCTV footage, birth records and interviewing residents to identify suspects.
• Child-welfare authorities were notified for temporary care arrangements, with the case drawing attention to a spate of recent infant-abandonment incidents in India.