Maharashtra: Newborn baby found in dustbin

Palghar: A newborn baby girl was found dumped in a dustbin by unidentified persons in Virar town of Maharashtra's Palghar district, the police said.

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The child was found inside a gunny sack in a dustbin on a stretch of road between Global City and Narangi Phatak in the town on Wednesday afternoon.

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The girl was noticed by passers-by when she started crying, and was admitted to Virar Sub-District Hospital.

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A case was registered against unidentified persons under IPC section 317 (abandonment of child) at Arnala Sagari police station, the official said.

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Probe was on to identify the baby's parents, he added. (PTI)

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