New-born baby found dumped near garbage bin

Madurai: A new-born baby boy was found abandoned near a garbage bin in a town near Madurai in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.

The infant, wrapped in a shawl and put in a textile shop bag, was noticed by a roadside shopowner at Sandhai Thidal near Thirubhuvanam, police said.

He handed over the baby to police who admitted him to a government hospital nearby.

The baby was declared healthy after examination by the doctors.