CM Rupani visits hospital, checks abandoned newborn

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday visited Hospital in Rajkot and inquired about the health of a five-day-old baby girl who was found with bite injuries. District Collector has announced to bear her medical expenses.

Rajkot: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday visited Amruta Hospital in Rajkot to inquire about the health of a five-day-old baby girl who was found with deep cuts on her body and was rescued from dogs by a group of children in Khebachada village of Gujarat's Rajkot on Wednesday night.

District Collector has announced to bear her medical expenses.

She has been named 'Ambe'.

Speaking to media persons, CM Rupani said, "It is sad for the society that a newborn baby was thrown away. Dogs bite her. The villagers shooed away the dogs and saved her."

He further said, "I thank the administration that they admitted the girl to the hospital with full sensitivity." (with agency inputs)