Infant's Body Found in Open Field Near Ujala Circle in Ahmedabad
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Sarkhej police registered an FIR against an unidentified person after a newborn baby was found dead inside a black plastic bag in an open field near Ujala Circle in Ahmedabad on Friday evening.
The discovery was made around 6:15 pm on October 10 near Aarambh Flats, where local children playing in the open space spotted the abandoned package and alerted residents living in nearby makeshift huts.
Children Spot Abandoned Package in Open Field
Dhudabhai Laljibhai Chauhan, a 36-year-old daily wage worker originally from Jaliya village in Bhavnagar’s Palitana taluka, filed the formal complaint at Sarkhej police station. Chauhan, who resides in a hutment near Aarambh Flats, rushed to the spot with his family after children playing nearby reported seeing a suspect plastic bag.
Upon inspecting the bag, residents found the newborn wrapped inside a pair of checkered Bermuda shorts placed within a black polythene bag.
Police Register FIR as Investigation Begins
Local residents alerted both the police control room and the 108 emergency ambulance services immediately. Medical staff arriving with the 108 team examined the infant and declared the child dead at the scene.
Sarkhej police have booked an unknown individual under relevant statutory provisions for abandoning the newborn and causing its death. Investigators are scanning local CCTV footage and questioning nearby healthcare providers to identify who dumped the child.
