PALAKKAD: A one-year-old baby died in Attappady. The dead was the son of Jyoti and Murugan of Ilachivazhi Ooru. Though the baby was taken to Kottathara Hospital following respiratory failure, his life could not be saved. This is the second infant death in a month. A baby girl of Sajitha and Shaji of Sholayoor Oothukuzhi had died on August 8. She died soon after delivery. With this, 12 children had died in Attapady this year.

Mannarkad MLA N Samsudheen had raised the issue in the assembly earlier about the infant deaths in Attappady. The opposition's move was after a man walked kilometres with the body of a four-month-old baby in Murugala Ooru. However, the minister replied that there was no lapse on the side of government departments.