Kendujhar: A heart-wrenching incident has come to light from Kendujhar town where a stray dog was seen feeding on a newborn baby lying by the roadside.
The incident was reported near Gobindamunda Chhak under Town police station where a stray dog was dragging and feeding on the infant.
According to information, after locals spotted the dog carrying the baby, they immediately chased the dog away and covered the body of the infant with a cloth before informing the police.
Upon receiving information, Kendujhar police reached the spot, recovered the body of the deceased newborn and has started an investigation into the incident.
It is yet to be ascertained who abandoned the newborn by the roadside and under what circumstances, and whether the infant was alive or dead at the time of abandonment.
The incident has sparked outrage in the locality.
