A seven-day-old newborn, abandoned by his parents and thrown from a bridge in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, was found clinging to life with severe injuries, including a large animal bite. The infant, later named Krishna after being discovered on Janmashtami on August 26, was stuck on a tree near Rath and was rescued by locals, who rushed him to a hospital in Kanpur. His condition was critical, with over 50 wounds across his body, leading doctors to doubt his survival.
Krishna was treated at Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital, also known as Hallett Hospital, where medical staff worked tirelessly to nurse him back to health. According to Dr. Sanjay Kala, the hospital’s principal, Krishna’s wounds were consistent with bites from animals, possibly crows or other creatures, alongside injuries from the fall. Nurses and doctors became deeply attached to the child during his two-month recovery, finding it heartbreaking to see him suffer. Unable to hold him due to his injuries, the nurses sang lullabies to comfort him from a distance.
On October 24, Krishna was handed over to local authorities and the child welfare committee, fully healed. His caregivers, deeply moved by his resilience, expressed sorrow and disbelief over the circumstances of his abandonment.
“When he was leaving the hospital, all the staff members had tears in their eyes because they felt very attached to him, almost as if he was their child,” said Dr Kala.
“When we were so attached to him in two months, I wonder how his parents could throw him off a bridge. Even if they did not want him, they could leave him at a hospital or in front of a temple or mosque. That way, he would have at least not got hurt or bitten by animals,” he added.
“When he got better 10-15 days after he was admitted, we felt like taking him in our arms, but the wounds did not allow it. When we finally could do that, he had to leave the hospital. We are happy he has fully recovered and we hope he has a good life.” said Lakshmi, a nurse from the neo-natal ICU of the hospital
