Newborn Girl’s Body Found in Khari Cut Canal in Ahmedabad, Police Investigate Circumstances Surrounding Death
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The body of a newborn girl, believed to be around two days old, was found floating in the Khari Cut Canal near Gor na Kuva on the Narol–Naroda National Highway 8 in Ahmedabad, prompting a police investigation. The baby's umbilical cord was still attached when fire brigade personnel retrieved the body, raising questions about the circumstances of her birth and death.
Local residents spotted the body in the canal during the afternoon and alerted the police control room and fire brigade. A team reached the spot and recovered the body from the water as a crowd gathered along the canal bank.
The police took custody of the body and sent it for a post-mortem examination. A case has been registered against unidentified persons, and an investigation is underway.
Post-Mortem to Establish Cause of Death
The presence of the umbilical cord has led investigators to suspect that the baby had been born recently. However, it remains unclear whether she was alive when she entered the water or had died before being dumped in the canal.
The post-mortem examination is expected to help establish the cause of death and provide crucial evidence for the investigation.
Police are examining the surrounding area to establish how the newborn reached the canal and identify those responsible.
Police Examine Hospital Records and CCTV Footage
Investigators are exploring whether the delivery took place at a hospital or through an unregistered medical procedure. One possibility being examined is that the baby was abandoned after a hospital discharge or following a delivery conducted outside a registered medical facility. These possibilities have not yet been confirmed.
The police are checking CCTV footage from nearby areas and examining records from hospitals in the vicinity in an effort to trace the baby's birth and identify the people involved.
Investigators are also examining whether social stigma or prejudice against the birth of a girl child could have played a role in the suspected abandonment. No motive has been established so far, and further details are awaited as the investigation progresses.
