Police in India Finds Toddler Drinking Milk from His Dead Mother

In Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh, India, police received reports of a woman’s dead body lying near the railway track. A dead body is disturbing enough, but what made it even more sickening is the presence of a toddler near the body. It was said to be trying to drink milk from his dead mother’s breast!

When the police arrived at the scene, they were greeted by a truly heartbreaking sight.

A crowd was gathered around the dead woman and there on the ground with her was a 17-month old boy desperately sucking his mother’s teat.

According to witness Monu Balmiki,

“’We saw a woman lying near the railway track and informed the police.

“But when we got closer we spotted a child next to her crying and drinking her milk. It brought tears to our eyes.”

Officer Nand Ram, head constable of the Government Railway Police, added:

“The toddler was crying for his mother and on receiving no response from her; he held her and started drinking milk from her.

“We were shocked to see it, it was very sad. The woman was lying dead while the child was sitting next to her scratchless.

“This was something we have never seen before. It was quite emotional for us all.”

The head constable added that body had been sent for post-mortem procedures and they are investigating the cause of death. He added:

“We are suspecting an accident as she was bleeding from her nose and ears.

“We are trying to locate the home address of the woman and trying to dig up some information about her so that her family can be informed.”

As for the poor toddler, he was taken to the nearest hospital to make sure he’s all right.

The hospital staff added that arrangements are being made for the boy to be placed in an orphanage until the police finds his family.

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