Fulbari, 01st November: Body of a newborn girl was recovered from the Mahananda River near Kamrangaguri in Fulbari on Sunday, triggering concern among local residents.
According to reports, local residents noticed the infant’s body floating in the river and immediately informed the police. Acting on the information, personnel from NJP Police Station reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) for further examination.
Preliminary estimates suggest that the infant was between a few hours and one day old. It is suspected that the baby may have been thrown into the river shortly after birth, with the water current subsequently carrying the body towards Kamrangaguri.
Police have initiated an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident.
