Bodies of newborn girls found at GMC

Amritsar, July 10

In a shocking incident, two bodies of newly born girls were found at a parking lot opposite Bebe Nanki Mother and Child Care Centre at Government Medical College (GMC) here on Saturday. The incident came to light when a passer-by noticed stray dogs at the site.

The passer-by then talked to a shopkeeper who informed the security personnel of the hospital. Later, the police arrived at the site and the body was shifted to the mortuary.

A few minutes after the police left, people found another body in a pit dug nearby for construction purpose. The hospital authorities said they had verified their records and none of the children born or admitted with them was missing.

“The security personnel conducted an inquiry and found that the bodies were dumped elsewhere and were brought to the hospital premises by dogs,” said hospital’s medical superintendent Dr KD Singh. He said the police were investigating the matter.

Officials at the police station said a case had been registered and footage from CCTV cameras was being procured to look out for any suspicious vehicles or persons. — TNS