A police team rescued the infant and rushed him to the Community Health Centre in Tulsipur, where, after initial treatment, the infant was referred to the Joint Hospital in Balrampur, where he is undergoing treatment.
In a separate incident, a day-old baby girl wrapped in a white cloth was found in a paddy field in Kithura village under Shridattganj police station, the police said.
A police response team rescued the girl and took her to a hospital, where she is undergoing treatment.
Superintendent of Police Martand Prakash Singh said police were investigating both cases and assured that action will be taken against those responsible. PTI COR ABN SMV SMV AMJ AMJ