Foetus found abandoned in washroom of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi

Written by Medical Dialogues Bureau Published On 2018-07-31T13:53:45+05:30 | Updated On 31 July 2018 1:53 PM IST

Foetus found abandoned in washroom of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi

New Delhi: A foetus was found abandoned in a washroom in Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, the police said today.

The police were informed yesterday 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.

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