Police in Mityana has successfully rescued a one and half year old baby boy dumped in a pit latrine. SP Racheal Kawala the Wamala regional police spokesperson said boy’s name and the person who dumped him in the pit latrine were yet to be established.
Kawala said preliminary investigations indicate that at Shell Wabigalo, Wabigalo LC1, Tamu division, Mityana district, an unidentified man heard a baby crying down a pit latrine.
The man immediately informed a security guard identified as Wabkela Augustine ,22, who is attached to Neptune Security Services. Upon inspection, Wabkela confirmed that a baby had been dropped into the pit latrine.
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“He quickly mobilized the neighbours for assistance and informed our police fire and rescue services. Under the leadership of DPC Mityana and the rescue services, our task teams arrived at the scene in time and they successfully rescued the unidentified baby boy, who is currently receiving treatment at Mityana General Hospital,” SP Kawala said.
Police said a case of child desertion has been filed, and efforts are underway to locate the parents of the victim as the investigation progresses.