Daijiworld Media Network - Kochi
Kochi, Feb 24: The body of a newborn girl was found floating in the Vembanad Lake near Marine Drive Kochi on Tuesday evening, police said.
According to officials, a security staff member of a private firm stationed at Marine Drive noticed the body around 4 pm and immediately alerted the authorities. A team from the Ernakulam Central Police Station rushed to the spot and retrieved the body from the lake.
The infant’s body was later shifted to Ernakulam Government Hospital for postmortem examination.
Police said the identity of the newborn is yet to be established. A case has been registered and an investigation is under way. Officers have begun scanning CCTV footage from Marine Drive and nearby areas to gather clues and trace those responsible for the incident.