The crate containing the infant was found by a local boatswain, Gullu Chaudhary. CM Yogi Adityanath praised the boatswain and said the government would make arrangements for the child’s upbringing.
A local boatswain found the infant Tuesday night. (PTI photo used for illustration)
A newborn girl was found in a wooden box floating in the river near Ghazipur with a slip of paper that, according to a PTI report, labeled her the “daughter of the Ganges”.
The crate containing the infant was found by a local boatswain, Gullu Chaudhary, who carried the girl home. In addition to the baby, the box contained an image of the goddess Durga, a horoscope and incense sticks.
After the matter was brought to the attention of the police, the girl was taken to the county hospital.
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Police said Gullu was in Dadri ghat Tuesday night when he heard the baby’s screams and found her alive in the box.
Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister Yogi Adityanath praised the boatswain on Twitter and said the government would make arrangements for the child’s upbringing.
The boatswain who saved the life of a newborn girl showed a unique example of humanity, he said.
“As a token of gratitude, he will benefit from all legitimate government programs. The UP government will make arrangements for the child’s upbringing,” the CM said in a tweet in Hindi.
District Judge Mangala Prasad Singh and other officials visited the hospital to inquire about the baby’s health.
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The DM thanked Chaudhary for saving the girl’s life and instructed officers to provide him with a new boat.
Chaudhary has expressed his desire to raise the child.
(With PTI inputs)
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