LUCKNOW: In a heart-wrenching incident, a decomposed body of a new born baby was found dumped under a garbage slit adjacent to a drain behind the boundary wall of Sahara Club in Jankipuram on Wednesday morning.
According to the police, it was not clear if the baby died after being dumped at the spot or was stillborn. However, the body appeared to be three to five days old but had decomposed to the level that its gender could not be ascertained. Post mortem examination will now reveal the gender and exact cause of death. Probe to identify the person who threw the baby at the site is underway.
This was the third incident of a newborn found abandoned in the city in two weeks and sixth this year. Earlier this month, two baby girls were found alive and rescued by the Childline volunteers on November 14 and November 20 respectively. The three bodies found before these were also girls.
The incident came to the fore when a security guard at Sahara Club sensed foul smell in the area and removed the silt with a stick only to find a body packed in a poly bag under it. Experts said that girls are often abandoned by parents from economically weaker sections because of preference for male children.
Director Childline, Sangeeta Sharma informed about another reason for newborn baby dumping is underlying diseases or health conditions which parents think, they can't afford the treatment. SHO Jankipuram, Brajesh Tripathi said, "We are scanning the area for clues about the person who threw the body."
Start a Conversation
Post comment