Body of newborn baby found near garbage in Thane

The body of a newborn girl has been found near a pile of burning garbage in Maharashtra`s Thane district, police said on Monday, reported news agency PTI.

Some locals spotted the body near the garbage pile at Barodi village in the Bhiwandi area at around 9 am on Sunday, an official from Narpoli police station said, reported PTI.

After being alerted, local police rushed to the spot and sent the body to a government hospital for post-mortem, the official said, reported PTI.

The police have registered a case against unidentified persons under section 94 (concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, he said.

A probe was on into the case, the police added.

Thane: Unidentified man found dead with severe injuries, police suspect murder

The body of an unidentified man was discovered on an open plot of land in Maharashtra’s Thane district, raising strong suspicion of murder, according to police officials. The incident came to light on April 14 morning when a passer-by noticed the corpse lying in a desolate area and promptly alerted the authorities.

As per PTI, the incident occurred in the Bhadwad locality of Bhiwandi town. The body was spotted around 11:30 am and reported to Shanti Nagar police station. Responding to the alert, police officials rushed to the scene and began their preliminary investigation.

According to PTI reports, the deceased male bore multiple injuries, which appeared to have been inflicted using stones. A senior official from Shanti Nagar police station informed that the victim had deep wounds to his head, neck, chest, and abdomen, indicating a violent assault. “The injuries suggest the man was attacked repeatedly with heavy objects, most likely stones,” said the official.

The identity of the deceased remains unknown at this time. He was not carrying any identification documents, and no missing person report matching his description has yet been filed in the area. Police officials are currently attempting to establish his identity through local informants and CCTV footage from the vicinity.

According to PTI, the body has been sent to a government-run hospital for a postmortem examination, the results of which are awaited and expected to shed more light on the exact cause and time of death. A case has been registered under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (murder) against unknown individuals.

(With inputs from PTI)