KUALA LUMPUR: A baby boy, believed to be about a month old, was found alive in a box under the staircase of an apartment block in Kepong.
Gombak police chief ACP Ibrahim Husin said police received a report about the discovery from a man in his mid-30s.
He said the baby was believed to have been abandoned by an unidentified individual under the staircase of Block 1, Desa Satu, Desa Aman Puri Apartment, Jalan Puri Kepong.
“The baby boy is in good health and has been admitted to hospital for further observation,” he said in a statement.
Ibrahim said the case was being investigated under Section 317 of the Penal Code.
He also urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the investigating officer, Insp Mohammad Hisham Mohd Rahman @ Amir Hamzah, at 010-9475532 or their nearest police station.