Foetus found abandoned in toilet of Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
30 July 2018 4:38 PM IST30 July 2018 4:38 PM IST
The police were informed on Sunday by the hospital authorities about a foetus being found in a washroom of the Emergency unit.
Cabin crew of Guwahati-New Delhi AirAsia flight was doing a routine check of the lavatories when they found the foetus wrapped in toilet paper. (Representational Image)
New Delhi: A foetus was found abandoned in a washroom in Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, the police said on Monday.
The police were informed on Sunday by the hospital authorities about a foetus being found in a washroom of the Emergency unit. The foetus was sent for postmortem to ascertain its gestational age, officials said.
A case was registered under Section 318 of the IPC, which pertains to concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body and is punishable with a maximum jail term of two years and a fine, they added.
( Source : PTI )
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