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A mother of two daughters, Leela yearned for a son. Upon birthing a girl the third time, she decided to abandon the infant,” investigating officer Virendrasinh Parmar told TOI. The infant, however, survived the cold weather for nearly five hours before she was rescued by residents.Around 11am, some locals heard newborn’s cries and found the baby dumped in a pit. RAJKOT: Reeling under abject poverty and yearning for a son, a 27-year-old woman tried to bury her newborn daughter in a pit on a dried up lake in Dhrangadhra town on Sunday. Some tribals informed police about a pregnant woman and sleuths were able to trace the mother, Leela, sleeping in her hut.“She confessed that she delivered the child in the morning and buried it immediately..