Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district say a newborn boy was allegedly buried alive in a dung/manure heap to conceal the pregnancy of an unmarried woman. The incident falls under the Waraseoni police station limits and came to light after villagers reported hearing cries at night and noticed evasive responses from the family. Authorities said a village sarpanch convened a meeting, during which an ASHA worker informed those present that the family’s unmarried daughter had given birth. On reaching the village, police, along with a naib tehsildar and a medical team, exhumed the infant’s body from the heap on Saturday for examination. Officials said the baby was found with cloth tied around the mouth and neck. The infant’s exact cause of death is expected to be determined following a post-mortem. The maternal grandfather, accused in the case, allegedly tried to end his life after the incident by consuming pesticide and is in hospital in a critical condition. Police registered a case of accidental death and plan further legal action based on the post-mortem report and investigation findings.
Newborn allegedly buried alive in dung heap in Balaghat; grandfather attempts suicide
Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district say a newborn boy was allegedly buried alive in a dung/manure heap to conceal the pregnancy of an unmarried woman. The incident falls under the Waraseoni p...
- A newborn is alleged to have been buried alive in a dung/manure heap in Waraseoni area of Balaghat district.
- Villagers heard the baby’s cries at night and alerted authorities after the family gave evasive replies.
- Police exhumed the infant’s body for examination; cloth was found tied around the baby’s mouth and neck.
- The alleged maternal grandfather attempted suicide by consuming pesticide and is in critical condition in hospital.
- Police register a case of accidental death and will take further legal action after the post-mortem and investigation.
A newborn boy was allegedly buried alive by his maternal grandfather in Madhya Pradesh. Villagers heard cries and alerted authorities after the family gave evasive replies. Police exhumed the baby's body from a manure heap for examination. Investigators found a cloth tied around the infant's mouth and neck. The accused grandfather is in critical condition after attempting suicide.
3 hours agoBhopal (Madhya Pradesh): In a chilling case of alleged infanticide, a newborn was allegedly buried alive in a heap of dung to conceal an unmarried woman's pregnancy, while the infant's grandfather attempted suicide following the incident in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district, police said on Sunday.The incident, which took place under the Waraseoni police station limits, came to light after suspicious villagers alerted the police on Friday. The newborn's body was exhumed on Saturday, an official said.According to the police, villagers heard a baby's cries during the night and questioned the family about them, but received evasive replies, raising suspicion.The village sarpanch later convened a meeting, during which an ASHA worker informed those present that the family's unmarried daughter had given birth to a baby, the official said.Police, accompanied by a naib tehsildar and a medical team, reached the village and exhumed the newborn's body from a dung heap.MP Tragedy: Pregnant Woman Denied Treatment, Delivers Baby On Cart In Ratlam; Newborn Dies (VIDEO)The infant was found buried with a cloth tied around the mouth and neck. The exact cause of death will be determined after the post-mortem examination, the official said.Waraseoni Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Abhishek Choudhary said the woman's father allegedly consumed pesticide after the incident and was admitted to hospital in a serious condition.A case of accidental death has been registered, and further legal action will be taken based on the post-mortem report and the findings of the investigation, he added.3 Women Die In Separate MP's Chhatarpur Incidents; Murder, Suicide, And Poison Cases Under Probe
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