Shopian, Oct 20, KNT: The body of a newborn baby was found in a forested stretch of Dunaroo in the Keller area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, triggering shock and concern among local population.
Local sources said that stray dogs were seen dragging the infant’s body through the forest when some locals noticed the disturbing scene and intervened, retrieving the body from the animals.
The discovery has raised serious concerns in the locality, with residents expressing dismay over the circumstances in which the newborn’s body was abandoned in the forested area.
Sources said the matter was brought to the notice of the concerned police station for necessary legal action. The circumstances surrounding the infant’s death, the identity of the child’s parents and the reason the body was found in the forest remain unclear.
Police have formally registered a case and initiated medico-legal proceedings.
The discovery has prompted calls for a thorough investigation to establish the circumstances leading to the infant’s death and determine whether any criminal offence was committed. [KNT]
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