A 20-year-old woman from Madagascar has been arrested for dumping her new born inside the plane’s rubbish bin.
The baby was discovered by airport officers during routine customs check.
According to reports, Air Mauritius plane arrived from Madagascar, landing at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on 1 January.
While going around for checks, airport officers noticed that there were blood-stained toilet paper, and then rushed the baby to a public hospital for treatment.
The airport police also questioned passengers.
A young woman who was suspected of being the child’s mother denied the boy was hers.
She was made to undergo a medical examination which confirmed that she had just given birth.
She was placed under police surveillance at the hospital.
Both she and the baby are said to be doing well.
The Malagasy woman, who arrived in Mauritius on a two-year work permit, will be questioned after her release from the hospital and charged with abandoning a newborn inside in the toilet.
This article was originally published on Naija News