A newborn baby girl’s lifeless body was found in the ground-floor duct area of a residential building in Ambernath (West) in Thane district on Thursday morning, November 21. The infant was just a day old, confirmed a local doctor.
Soon, the residents of Shankar Heights alerted the police, who initiated an investigation into the incident. A female resident has been questioned about the case.
Police officials arrived promptly, and the infant’s body was sent to a government hospital for a postmortem examination.
As per a resident of the society, CCTV cameras in that area are not operational, leaving without any immediate leads.
Senior police inspector Balaji Pandhre stated that preliminary findings suggest the baby may have been born to an unwed mother during the night.
To aid the investigation, police are reviewing records from nearby hospitals of recent deliveries and conducting DNA tests on individuals suspected to be the parents. Two female tenants of the building were brought in for questioning but were released later.
Inspector Pandhre added that they are awaiting the hospital’s preliminary report on the cause of death. This is a grave and sensitive case, and they are committed to ensuring justice for the infant.
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