SENSATION gripped the Vehicle Factory area under the jurisdiction of Ranjhi police station, after a newly-born infant’s body was found at Culvert No. 16 in Uday Nagar No. 2, on Wednesday. The deceased infant was found wrapped in a piece of cloth and abandoned among the bushes along the path. The incident came to light when local commuters noticed the wrapped bundle in the bushes and immediately alerted security personnel stationed at the neighbouring Vehicle Factory. The security staff promptly notified the Ranjhi police, who dispatched a team to secure the the scene.

 

Police took custody of the infant’s body and sent it to the Medical Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The police registered a primary intimation. Providing details on the matter, Sub-Inspector Sitaram Bakode stated that an unidentified individual dumped the wrapped body of the newborn in the bushes before fleeing the scene. Authorities noted that the exact cause and time of death will be established once the post-mortem report is received. Investigators are currently reviewing footage from nearby CCTV cameras to identify the culprit, while simultaneously gathering patient delivery records from local hospitals and maternity centers across the area.