The infant’s cries were noticed by housewife S Vasanthi, 49, and her husband at 3am.
Hilir Perak police chief ACP Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad said the baby was found with her umbilical cord intact and was later cleaned up by the couple before a report was lodged at the Hutan Melintang police station.
“Police reached the scene and initial investigations revealed that behind the complainant’s house was a dark alley which connected to the main road,” he said in a statement here today.
Wan Hassan said the baby girl was sent to the Hutan Melintang Health Clinic before receiving further treatment at the Teluk Intan Hospital.
Police were conducting further investigations to trace the baby’s mother, he added.