A 10-day-old baby, suspected of suffering from a congenital disorder, was found abandoned with Rs 40,500 in a plastic basket at the doorsteps of a temple in Shyam Nagar locality here last night, police said.
The baby boy appeared to be from a well-to-do family and was probably abandoned due to possibility of being affected by some congenital disorder, a policeman said.
"The baby was found in a basket with Rs 40,500. Efforts are on to trace the persons who abandoned him there," Shyam Nagar SHO Balaram said.
Some visitors heard the baby's cries and informed police following which he was admitted to J K Lone hospital.
"As per initial medical tests, the baby is suspected of suffering from Down's syndrome. Karyotype test will be done to confirm whether he has chromosomal disorder," Superintendent of the hospital Dr Ashok Gupta told PTI.
He said the baby has been admitted to neonatal intensive care unit.
Down's syndrome is a congenital disorder arising out of a chromosome defect which causes intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities including short stature and a broad facial profile.
