Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, Jan 19: A newborn baby girl was found dead at a garbage dump here today, a police official said.
Sweepers of Municipal Committee Kishtwar found the body at a roadside dump in the town, while collecting garbage, he added.
Upon being alerted, a police party rushed to the spot and shifted the body to District Hospital Kishtwar, they said adding a large number of people gathered near the dump and demanded a high-level investigation to nab the culprits.
Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Kishtwar SD Atri said the post-mortem and other medical formalities had been performed and the report has been handed to the police.
“An FIR has been registered in this connection at Police Station Kishtwar and investigations is underway. No arrests in connection with the incident have been made so far”, the police official informed.
By monitoring the CCTV feeds, some suspects have been detained for questioning, he added.
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