Bhubaneswar, Sep 23: A newborn girl's body was found in a dustbin near the Paediatric ward of Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar on Monday.
Outdoor patients at the hospital spotted the body and promptly notified the authorities.
Subsequently, the hospital authorities informed the incident to Capital Police who reached the hospital to investigate and seized the body. The police have launched a probe into the matter.
An inquiry has been initiated, and police are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the individual who discarded the newborn in the bin, said sources.