Panchkula: The body of a newborn girl was found in a heap of garbage near a plot in Industrial Area Phase-1 on Saturday. Sources said a team from the MC was lifting garbage using a JCB machine in the area when workers noticed the infant’s body amid the waste and Realising the gravity of the situation, they immediately informed the police.The body was taken into custody and sent to the mortuary for postmortem. Preliminary investigation did not clarify whether the baby was already dead when she was dumped or if she died later. Police are scanning CCTV footage of cameras in and around the area to identify who left the infant there and at what time. During the initial examination, the infant appeared to be around five days old. She was wrapped in a sheet bearing the words, “Haryana health department,” a detail that police are treating as an important lead. Police are also reviewing CCTV footage from the Sector-6 civil hospital to identify who accompanied the infant. MSID:: 128919119 413 |
