When the baby was found, he still had the placenta and umbilical cord attached, which means he was abandoned shortly after birth.

Police looked at CCTV footage and identified a 23‑year‑old Malaysian woman, who is believed to be the mother. She was detained at the Bukit Jambul Complex shopping mall.

The investigation also found a 22‑year‑old Myanmar security guard. He could not show any valid travel documents.

Neither suspect has been charged yet. A police forensic team collected samples from the scene for analysis.

The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development said there were 18 baby‑abandonment cases in Malaysia from January to March. Ten were in Selangor, two in Penang and two in Sabah. All the infants handled by the Social Welfare Department were safe.