Woman abandons newborn baby in washroom in Karachi

A woman after giving birth abandoned her newborn baby in the washroom of a private hospital in Karachi, according to the hospital staff.

According to the report, the baby’s life was saved due to the timely action of the hospital staff.

The woman had allegedly come to Katiana Memon Hospital along with her family to get a drip treatment but she had other plans.

Giving details of the incident, Chairman Katiana Memon Hospital Ahmed Chinoy said the woman had come to the hospital along with her family to get a drip.

She asked the staff that she wanted to go to the washroom and gave birth to the baby there.

After giving birth, the woman disappeared from the hospital without informing and leaving behind the newborn baby, Ahmed Chinoy said.

He said the hospital staff took the child out of the washroom and gave first aid. Efforts were being made to save the child’s life, he added.

The police have been informed about the incident so that the woman could be traced, Ahmad Chinoy said.