SHAH ALAM: A newborn baby boy wrapped in a plastic bag has been found abandoned by the roadside near a mosque in Kampung Api-Api, Kuala Selangor on Friday (June 27) night.

Kuala Selangor police chief Supt Azaharudin Tajudin said the discovery was reported to police at 9.11pm by Sungai Buloh Hospital.

"According to initial findings, the baby was full-term and in stable condition, weighing 2.135kg. He is believed to be less than a week old and his umbilical cord was still attached," he said in a statement on Saturday (June 28).

The infant has since been transferred to Tanjong Karang Hospital for a check-up.

Azaharudin urged anyone with information to come forward to the nearest police station or contact Investigating Officer Insp Siti Mazliah Azizi at 017-664 9100.

The case is being investigated under Section 317 of the Penal Code for exposure and abandonment of a child – Bernama