Mother Allegedly Buries 3-Year-Old Alive In Graveyard, Villagers Rescue Child After Hearing Screams

In a shocking incident in India, a 3-year-old child was buried alive in a graveyard, allegedly by her mother and maternal grandmother.

The girl child was rescued by local villagers who heard her screams Monday, the police said.

The incident took place in Bihar's Saran district, according to Times Now. The people near the graveyard heard the screams of the child, and were initially scared to go inspect.

When did went to check out the source of the noise, they realized it was coming from below the ground.

"Soon, a large number of villagers assembled at the graveyard and realized someone was buried alive. They removed the clay and found a 3-year-old toddler whose mouth was stuffed with clay," a police official told local media.

The child was immediately rushed to a primary health center.

When the locals asked the girl about her parents, she identified them as Raju Sharma and Rekha Sharma, but she did not know the name of her village.

"My mother and maternal grandmother brought me near the graveyard. As I was crying, they stuffed clay in my mouth and buried me under the soil," the girl told medical officers and the police.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. Local police are trying to identify the girl's parents and track them down.

It is believed the girl was buried shortly before local villagers came to her rescue, according to local media Jansatta [Google Translate showed]. The motive behind burying the child remains unknown.

In May, a newborn baby girl, who was declared dead at a hospital, was found to be alive an hour after being buried. The incident took place in India's northern region of Jammu and Kashmir. Local media reports said the family buried the baby after doctors said she died soon after birth. However, they were forced to dig up the baby's grave as some local residents raised objections over the burial location. When the grave was dug up, the family members found the newborn was breathing. She was rushed to a hospital. However, the child later died during treatment. The family members then alleged the hospital was negligent in handling the baby's case.