Hyderabad: The body of a newborn baby boy was found on the roadside beside the DRDL compound wall in Balapur here on Wednesday evening. Police suspect the infant was abandoned by his parents after his death.
Locals who noticed the body concealed in a carton box informed the Balapur police, who shifted the body to the Osmania General Hospital morgue. A case was booked and is being investigated. Police suspect the newborn was dumped after his death.
They are verifying the record of recent deliveries registered at nearby hospitals and nursing homes to trace the parents.
(A child can be legally and anonymously relinquished at a specialised adoption agency To find the nearest specialised adoption agency, call ChildLine at 1098 or go to http://cara.nic.in/Stakeholders/india map.html and select any state.)
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