Neglected by PIO parents, toddler in US foster home

New York: A two-month-old son of an Indian couple has been placed in foster care by US child welfare officials after he was admitted to a local hospital with head injuries in New Jersey.

The son of Ashish Pareek, an employee of Tata Consultancy Services and resident of Jersey City, had apparently slipped from his mother’s hand and hit his head on a TV stand before falling hard on the floor, according to his family.

The baby was immediately rushed to a local hospital where he was diagnosed with serious internal injuries to his head. After initial treatment, the hospital transferred the baby, Ashvid, to another hospital where doctors reported the case to Department of Child Projection and Permanency (DCPP).

Local authorities had said that the child suffered from ‘Shaken Baby’ Syndrome, and did not believe the couple’s version.