INTERVIEW-MALAYSIA NEWBORN BABY FOUND NEAR ISTANA BUDAYA

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- A newborn baby boy who was wrapped in white cloth was found inside a black bag by the roadside near Istana Budaya, Tasik Titiwangsa, here today.
Sentul police chief ACP Zakaria Pagan said a Pos Malaysia auxiliary policeman in the area was informed of the find by a member of the public at 1pm.
"The civilian found the baby, still alive, in a black bag while passing through the area. He later informed an auxiliary policeman," he said when contacted by Bernama here.
The one kilogramme baby was then sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital for treatment.
"Initial checks by hospital staff revealed that the baby was born prematurely and was estimated to be about six or seven months old. The baby is in stable condition and we will immediately investigate who was responsible for dumping the newborn," said Zakaria.
Those with information on the incident are urged to go to the nearest police station or contact the Sentul Police Headquarters at 03-40422222.