India, Aug. 4 -- Amid incessant rain in Prayagraj, a shocking video showed a family wading through a flooded street in the Uttar Pradesh city with a newborn baby lifted over their heads. The disturbing clip, which shocked many online, showed a man carrying a baby wrapped in a blanket above his head to avoid contact with the water as he walked through with a woman following behind.

The family slowly made their way through the murky water, which had garbage flowing in it, as the infant was held above their heads. According to an India Today report, the clip was shot in the Chhota Baghada area as floodwaters continued to rise in the holy city.

At one point, the man hands over the child to another man who is waiting for the pair in the midd...