Kuala lumpur: The Social Welfare Department (JKM) is looking for the next-of-kin of a baby boy who was found in a suitcase in front of a house near Sri Kembangan, Serdang, Selangor, about six years ago. An officer at the Kota Setar Social Welfare Office, Natroh Ahmad, said the baby, named Mohd Naim Nizar, was found in the suitcase, with the umbilical cord still intact, and only wrapped in a piece of worn-out cloth on Feb 23, 2019.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the baby was initially cared for by a married couple in Sungai Petani, who then handed the boy over to another married couple living in Kampung Selarong Lalang Kanan (in Alor Setar) in March 2020. The department is actively searching for the child’s next of kin or relatives to facilitate the process of registering his birth to obtain the birth certificate, which is required for his school registration.

“They are required to contact the Kota Setar District Social Welfare Office immediately at 04-7202370,” Natroh Ahmad told Bernama today.