Body of newborn found in Ballard Pier

The MRA Marg police have registered a case against unidentified people after a body of a newborn girl was found dumped at the garbage bin at Ballard Pier in South Mumbai on Sunday late night. The police believe the newborn's parents may have killed it following an unwanted pregnancy.

According to MRA Marg police, a body of the day-old was found by a sweeper, dumped at garbage bin at Ballard pier on Sunday late night. The police said the body was wrapped in a plastic bag and a handkerchief was stuffed in her mouth. The baby was immediately rushed to St. George hospital at CST, where doctors declared her dead. After the postmortem, the police found that the baby was a day old and was physically healthy.

"The postmortem report indicated that she was choked to death and there were bruises on her neck. As her umbilical cord was not cut, we suspect that her delivery was not done in a hospital. We have registered a case and suspect that she may have been killed by her parents due to unwanted pregnancy," said police.