A baby girl 'born with three heads' because of an unknown medical condition has baffled medics in India.

Family members are said to be "in shock" following the birth of the infant last week.

Her mum delivered the baby at a health centre after suffering extreme pain before going into labour.

The baby girl has two large protrusions formed from the back of her skull.

"The girl child had three heads. She looked like an alien," said Bijji Thakur, who witnessed the child's birth.

Her mum had not experienced any complications during her pregnancy, medics said.

She was later referred to the District Hospital in Etah as the primary health centre lacked proper medical facilities.

Doctors said that they would conduct a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan to determine the exact medical condition of the new-born.

"This is a very rare medical condition," explained Rajesh Thakur, Chief Medical Superintendent, District Hospital, Etah.

"The child's body has not fully developed. We will perform an MRI scan and then perform a surgery to separate the 'heads'".

Although rare, numerous cases of extra heads have been reported worldwide.

These medical conditions are referred to as Encephalocele.

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