Police in Mityana, Sunday afternoon rescued an unidentified baby boy of one and a half years old from a pit latrine.
Preliminary investigations indicate that at Shell Wabigalo, Wabigalo LC1, Tamu division, Mityana district, an unidentified man heard a baby cry down a pit latrine.
He immediately informed a security guard identified as Wabkela Augustine attached to Neptune Security Services.
Upon inspection, Augustine confirmed that a baby had been dropped into the pit latrine. He quickly mobilized the neighbors for assistance and informed the police fire and rescue services.
Wamala Regional Police Spokesperson, Rachael Kawala noted in a statement Sunday evening that under the leadership of DPC Mityana and the rescue services, the task teams arrived at the scene in time and successfully rescued the unidentified baby boy.
“The baby is currently receiving treatment at Mityana General Hospital,” said Kawala adding that: A case of child desertion has been filed, and efforts are underway to locate the parents of the victim as the investigation progresses.
