Relatives Also Arrested for Killing Baby Girl This Tragic Case Calls for Stronger Laws to Protect Infants 04 September 2024, Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Team PaaLoNaa In Vellore, Tamil Nadu, a shocking case of female infanticide has emerged. Four people, including the parents of a nine-day-old baby girl, have been arrested. This incident highlights severe gender bias in rural India. Meera Marti from WAIC provided this information to PaaLoNaa. Timeline of Events August 27, 2024: The baby girl was born at Odukathur Primary Health Centre. September 4, 2024: The baby’s body was secretly buried. An FIR was filed that day. September... Continue Reading..

Baby boy discovered near a railway track  Introduce the Infant Protection Act: PaaLoNaa 26 MAY 2024, Sunday, Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu. Team PaaLoNaa In a heart-wrenching incident, a newborn baby was discovered abandoned near a railway track in Devadhanam, Trichy, on Sunday afternoon. This tragic event underscores the critical need for awareness and intervention, which are at the core of the PaaLoNaa campaign's mission to prevent infanticide and the unsafe abandonment of newborns in India. The Incident Ms. Meera Marti, co-founder of WAIC, recently shared a news link within the national PaaLoNaa group, shedding light on a significant incident. According to the... Continue Reading..