Dharmagarh, Feb 9: An abandoned newborn girl was rescued from a haystack in Kalahandi district of Odisha on Tuesday morning.

The infant was rescued by a group of women of Siuni village under Koksara police limits in the district, who were passing by the haystack when they heard a newborn cry.

The newborn was admitted to Koksara Hospital with help of the local ASHA worker.

Villagers have informed the district child protection officer about rescue of the baby girl.