Newborn girl’s body found near Ganda Nullah

Amritsar, May 8

In a shocking incident, an unidentified person dumped the body of a newborn baby girl near the Ganda Nullah in the Anngarh area here on Thursday. The incident came to light when some residents noticed stray dogs pulling the cloth in which the newborn was wrapped.

The police have registered a case in this connection. The police analysed the footage of a CCTV camera in which it noticed movements of an auto-rickshaw near the spot. The complainant, Sahib Singh, said he owned a house near Shaadi Shah dera near the Ganda Nullah where his nephew was currently residing. He said when he reached outside the house, he found a stray dog pulling the cloth in which the newborn’s body was wrapped. Dr Rohan Mehra, president, Anti-Crime and Animal Protection Association, said they were informed of the development and soon after volunteers of reached the spot. — TNS