Guwahati, Aug. 28 -- A 9th-grade student at a government residential school in Karnataka's Shahapur gave birth to a baby boy in the school washroom, officials confirmed.

The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon but came to light on Thursday. Both the student and the newborn are receiving treatment at Shahapur Government Hospital.

Shashidhar Kosambe, member of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, said a report has been sought from school authorities and a suo motu complaint will be filed against the principal and staff for failing to report the incident.

"The condition of both the girl and the baby is stable. The officials and principal did not inform us; we learned of the incident from other sources. The d...