India, Dec. 28 -- Health department officials have initiated an inquiry following the discovery of an infant boy, born to a 15-year-old rape victim, at a private hospital near Basai Chowk on Friday. The newborn was found without any attendant or admission documents, raising serious suspicions of a trafficking attempt.

The Gurugram Child Welfare Committee (CWC) has directed officials at the civil hospital to submit a detailed report by Monday, specifically explaining how the boy, who was born at the civil hospital on December 16, was later found at the private facility. The roles of two Asha workers from the civil hospital are under scrutiny in the incident.

According to authorities, the sequence began when the minor victim, a Class VII ...