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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MD)
Mangaluru, Jan 18: In a heart-rending incident, a newborn girl baby was found dead in a well at Kalpana road near Bendorewell here on Sunday January 18.
The well is located in the property belonging to Kasturi Aithal, an elderly lady.
It is said that the house is by Kasturi and her husband. Their daughter stays in another place. The well is used only by a woman staying in a house opposite to Kasturi's.
Kasturi's neighbour who often draws water from this well reportedly told her two days ago that there was foul smell emanating from the well. On Saturday January 17, the stench got stronger, and on Sunday morning, on examining, the baby's body was found floating in the well.
The police were informed and the baby's body was retrieved from the well.
There is no information yet on how the baby came to be thrown into the well or who her parents are.
The body was sent to Wenlock hospital for post-mortem.
Kadri police have registered a case and further investigations are on.