A father has been caught on camera kissing his 3-day-old baby on the forehead before leaving it inside a church.
Church staff found the baby about 8.30pm on Thursday, according to India Today.
Bitto Davis, a father from Kerala, India, and his wife Pravitha were arrested after the CCTV footage aired on local TV.
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The parents reportedly told police they abandoned the baby after people mocked them for having too many kids.