Thane: Newborn Girl’s Body Found From Building Duct in Ambernath; Two Women Detained

Police have detained two women after the body of a newborn girl was found in a duct of a building in Maharashtra’s Thane district. Police suspect the baby died after she was dumped in the building duct in the Ambernath West area on the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday.

Two women have been detained and a probe is underway to ascertain if the newborn’s mother is involved in the crime, the official added. Police officials arrived promptly, and the infant’s body was sent to a government hospital for a postmortem examination.

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Police also reviewed records from nearby hospitals of recent deliveries and conducted DNA tests on individuals suspected to be the parents.