Doomdooma, Sept. 21 -- A premature baby was found beside a roadside at New Uchamati in Doomdooma in Assam's Tinsukia district on Monday. Police are investigating how the baby reached the spot and what happened before it was found there.

According to reports, the baby was found lying beside the road possibly late on Sunday night. Local residents noticed the baby and informed Doomdooma Police. A police team then reached the spot and took the baby into custody for necessary legal proceedings.

Confirming the recovery, Manujjal Gogoi, Officer-in-Charge of Doomdooma Police Station, told Northeast Now, "A premature baby has been found."

Police are yet to establish how and when the baby was brought to the roadside. They are examining the avail...