Bhopal: In a disturbing incident being reported from Madhya Pradesh, a young woman lay dead by railway tracks and her infant son latched on to her breast wailing, trying to feed.
The extremely upsetting images have been widely shared.
People in Damoh, around 250 km from Bhopal, found the woman's body on Wednesday morning.
Beside the body was her one-year-old son, who was crying in a bid to wake her up.
Some people took the pictures and posted on social media.
It was not known exactly what happened to the lady, but it is presumed that she either fell off a train or was hit. The child, however, had no injuries as he was believed to be in his mother's arms safely while she fell down.
Meanwhile, oneindia quoted railway police officer Anil Marwai as saying that the lady was injured `but probably conscious. She opened a biscuit packet and gave some to the child. She breastfed her child to ensure he survives`.
Police found it hard to separate the baby, who was crying profusely, from his mother.
The tragedy did not end here. When the child was taken to a government hospital, the authorities refused to admit him as there was no one to pay Rs 10 for admission, reported NDTV.
Thanks to a ward boy, who came forward and paid the fee.
Watch the video:
The infant is at a children's home.
Efforts are on to ascertain the identity of the lady.
