A minor girl allegedly threw her baby out of a nursing home’s washroom window minutes after giving birth there, leading to its death in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Saturday, police said.
The newborn was found lying in a pool of blood by a passerby, who alerted the authorities. “We are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and appropriate action will be taken based on the findings. The incident took place after the 16-year-old girl was brought to the nursing home of Uttarpara Municipality by her family members late Friday night after she complained of severe abdominal pain, a senior officer of Uttarpara police station said.
A nurse rushed to the spot to take the baby inside but found it dead, the police officer said, adding that the newborn was a girl. Police have taken cognisance of the incident and are examining all aspects of the case, the officer said. We will examine the nursing home’s CCTV footage and speak to the parents and other family members in this connection,” he said, adding that a post-mortem is likely to be conducted on the deceased newborn.
“The family members had brought her to the nursing home believing that she was suffering from nothing more than a bout of ordinary abdominal pain.
She delivered a baby there without anybody’s assistance,” the officer said. The teenager’s family members claimed that they did not know about her pregnancy, the officer said. We are verifying their claims,” the officer said.
“Initial investigation revealed that the girl went to the washroom on Saturday morning after complaining of intensifying abdominal pain.
