Newborn's body found in front of DMCH
The identity of those who left the body there remains unknown, Sub-Inspector (SI) Mohammad Selim of Shahbagh Police Station said
Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). File photo: Collected
Police recovered the body of a newborn from a sidewalk opposite the emergency gate of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Friday (14 June).
A passerby noticed a dog tugging at a bag on the sidewalk and alerted the police via the national emergency hotline number, 999.
Sub-Inspector (SI) Mohammad Selim of Shahbagh Police Station confirmed the matter.
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He said that upon receiving the call through the hotline, they discovered the body of the newborn girl inside a bag lying on the trash-covered sidewalk opposite the emergency gate around 11:00am.
The body was subsequently sent to the morgue of the emergency department.
The identity of those who left the body there remains unknown, he added.
