A 19-year-old man in Kerala discovered an abandoned newborn baby inside a plastic cover hidden between truck tires on a roadside. Without hesitation, he rushed the infant to a hospital and fought to save his life.

Against all advice to hand over the baby to an orphanage, the young man decided to adopt the child. His mother initially resisted due to financial concerns, but when he held her feet and wept, her heart melted. Now three years old, the boy named Arav has become the center of their world.

“Siblings don’t have to be born from the same womb. Some are chosen by the heart,” the young man wrote in his viral note. He was 19 when he found the baby on June 14, and that day became Arav’s birthday.

Legal experts have urged him to complete the official adoption process quickly to avoid potential separation by child welfare authorities. Millions have been moved by the story, with many praising the young man’s compassion and selflessness.