Mysuru: Man claims unknown woman flees after handing her baby to him at bus stand; Investigation reveals shocking details

Team Udayavani, May 24, 2022, 6:10 PM IST

Mysuru: The case of a young man who had claimed that a woman handed over a baby to him at the Raichur bus stand has taken a new shocking turn with police officials booking cases against both the man and the woman.

Around 15 days ago, a man named Raghu had entered the city police station with a seven-month-old baby claiming that an unknown woman handed over the toddler to him at the Raichur bus stand.

He further said that woman had asked him to look after the baby till she returned from the washroom but never came back and he brought the baby back with him to Mysuru.

The incident had sparked massive outrage in the city with several coming forward to adopt the baby.

However, inquiries by the Mysuru police revealed that the woman who reportedly handed over the baby at the Raichur bus stand, and Raghu were in a relationship. It is said that the couple devised a plan to get rid of the baby.

The baby is currently in the custody of the adoption agency in Mandya.