Puri: The body of a baby was found in a drain in Pilgrim Town on Sunday morning. The body was spotted by locals in a drain along the Sea Beach road during the wee hours of the day.
Sea Beach police rushed to the spot on being informed and retrieved the body. According to sources, the baby was disposed in the drain on Saturday night.
So far, no information has been obtained on who carried out the inhuman act, and the identity of the baby is yet to be ascertained. Report stated that the baby was around six to seven months old.
Local police have registered a case and sent the body for autopsy. A probe has been initiated in this matter, the police said.
