Ampang: A newborn baby girl was discovered in a rubbish bin outside a house in Taman Putra, Ampang, yesterday. Ampang Jaya District Police chief ACP Khairul Anuar Khalid revealed that the police received a report from a local man, who is also the occupant of the house, at 6.27 pm. The baby was found with her umbilical cord still attached, but she is currently in stable condition and is receiving further treatment and monitoring at Ampang Hospital. The case is being investigated under Section 317 of the Penal Code.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, in a separate incident in Melaka, a 19-year-old girl, believed to be the mother of a baby whose skeletal remains were discovered buried in front of her family home in Kelemak four months prior, is among five individuals remanded to assist police investigations. A four-day remand order starting today was issued by Judge Kamarul Aris Kamaludin to aid investigations under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealing a birth. In addition to the teenager, those remanded include her boyfriend and three family members: her mother, sister, and 16-year-old brother.