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Newborn Girl Found Dead in Parasia Hospital Toilet in Chhindwara

The case unfolds in a state that leads India in recorded infant abandonment.

Overview

  • A sanitation worker discovered a clogged women’s toilet at Parasia Civil Hospital, and staff broke the commode to recover a newborn’s body before alerting police and sending it for autopsy.
  • Police registered a case against unknown persons and launched an investigation centered on the hospital premises.
  • Investigators are reviewing footage from 26 CCTV cameras across the facility, but the toilet lacked camera coverage, complicating efforts to reconstruct events.
  • Hospital records show 15 pregnant women visited that day, of whom 14 have been traced, and one incomplete entry is under scrutiny as potentially linked to the incident.
  • Sources linked to the probe say the autopsy indicates pulmonary oedema, though formal findings, including whether the baby was born alive, remain pending.