Baby girl born with elephantine trunk in Aligarh, in Uttar Pradesh

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A baby girl born with a 'trunk' has become the center of attraction in a village in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, as people are flocking to see her believing that she is an incarnation of Lord Ganesha. The child has a protuberance between her two eyes which people believe resembles the trunk of Lord Ganesha. The people from far places have swarmed the modest house of a family of labourers to get a glimpse of the 'divine' baby. This girl is the fourth child in the family and perfectly healthy. Some people believe this baby is an incarnation of Lord Ganesha. People haven't stopped coming in since the news of the birth of the 'divine' baby spread. According to doctors this protrusion is a result of gene mutation which can be caused by malnutrition and increased pollution levels. If the family choos