LAHAD DATU, July 18 (Bernama) -- A newborn baby boy was abandoned in front of a house in Kampung Burung, Jalan Bakawali here early this morning.
Lahad Datu district police chief ACP Dzulbaharin Ismail said the baby was found by a passerby at 3.06 am and was sent to the hospital for further treatment.
"The baby is currently in stable condition, the investigation is ongoing to track those responsible,” he said in a statement here today, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 317 of the Penal Code for baby dumping.
Meanwhile, he also shared that the police arrested a woman, 21, at a hotel here at 10.30 pm yesterday for offering sex services through Michat with payments between RM250 to RM350, along with a man, 24, along Lorong Lahad Datu Square 1 at 2.30 pm for suspected online gambling activities.
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