PALAKKAD: The newborn baby of a tribal woman who gave birth in forest has died. The incident occurred in the Palakkad Thallikakalill Forest. The baby of Sujatha (29) had died. The baby was 25-week-old.
Sujatha gave birth at around 4.30 pm on Thursday. The premature baby and her mother were transferred to Thrissur Medical College. Sujatha's husband Kannan said it they went to the forest due to water scarcity in their village. The baby weighed only 680 grams.