Body of newborn with Umbilical cord found floating

In yet another horrific incident that has shocked the city, bloated body of a newborn girl with an umbilical cord still intact was found floating in a canal at in Hyderabad’s Ashok Nagar on Sunday afternoon.

Police have preserved the body at Gandhi Hospital mortuary as there were no immediate clues available to trace her parents. Police suspect the infant was 4-5 days old. The body was recovered with the help of an NGO.

Officials are reportedly planning to preserve the bone marrow samples to match with anyone they suspect to be the child’s mother. Reportedly, no hospital tag was found in the corpse.