A newborn baby girl was found dead in a pile of garbage in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra`s Thane district, police said on Thursday, the PTI reported.
The mortal remains of the infant were discovered on the morning of April 14 by a powerloom worker, who immediately alerted the authorities, officials said.
Infant sent for post-mortem
“The police rushed to the spot and sent the remains of the infant to a government hospital for post-mortem and further medical procedures,” an officer said, the news agency reported.
Case registered under BNS
Based on a complaint filed by the powerloom worker, a case was registered against unidentified persons under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to the intentional concealment of a child`s birth by secretly disposing of the body.
Police probe underway
The police are currently scanning records of recent births at nearby hospitals and checking CCTV footage in the vicinity to identify those responsible, the official added.
8-year-old boy dies after falling and drowning in an uncovered construction pit
Earlier in March, an eight-year-old boy lost his life after falling into a water-filled construction pit in Malad East, police said.
The incident was reported in the early hours of Friday by Bharatratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, where the child was taken.
According to police, the incident took place around 8 pm on March 21 at Chagan Patel Chawl in Ambewadi, Kurar Village. The boy, identified as Divyansh Rajesh Mourya, had reportedly entered the site to retrieve a ball when he accidentally fell into a pit filled with water.
The excavation work was being carried out by a private contractor. Personnel from the Mumbai Police rescued the child and rushed him to the hospital in Kandivali. However, he was declared dead on arrival by the attending medical officer.
Officials from Kurar Village Police Station have registered the incident, and further investigation is underway.
The victim`s father, Rajesh Mourya, said, “We realised that my son was missing around 8 pm. I, along with my family and friends, searched for him across the neighbourhood multiple times. Knowing that this risky pit is there, I had checked the pit also, but due to the lack of light there, I couldn`t see him the first time.”
He further added, “I finally found the body around 3 am at the pit. I just sat there, holding his lifeless body in my arms. My friends took him to the hospital, where they said that he died 2 hours ago. He wouldn`t have lost his life if the pit had been properly covered and the building`s and chawls` border had been fenced.”
