Meerut (UP), Mar 4 (PTI) A newborn baby girl was found abandoned near a garbage dump in Kharkhoda police station area here, police said on Saturday.

The one-day-old infant, weighing 1.8 kg, was found inside a bag kept on a pile of garbage at Lohia Nagar dumping ground in Bijli Bamba Chowki area on Friday, they said.

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A police spokesman said the child was rushed to a hospital on Garh Road in the city.

Chief Medical Officer Akhilesh Mohan examined the child and admitted her to the district women's hospital.

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Police said CCTV cameras installed around the spot are being scanned to find out who left the girl at the dumping ground.

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