A heart-wrenching case came to light on Friday in Kochi, Kerala, where a 23-year-old girl not only hid the fact of her pregnancy but after giving birth in the bathroom, she allegedly put the newborn baby in an envelope and kept it outside her house. Just threw it on the road. The incident took place in Panampilly Nagar, a posh area of the port city. Police say that the girl will be arrested on charges of murder. Police suspect that the girl may be sexually assaulted. Police traced the girl using the address written on the Amazon delivery packet and have taken her into custody. The girl had thrown the newborn baby in an Amazon delivery packet.
Even parents were not aware of pregnancy
Sanitation workers of Kochi Corporation had spotted the body of an infant lying on the roadside in Panampilly Nagar around 8 am and informed the police. According to city police commissioner S Shyamsundar, the girl has admitted that she gave birth to the child in her bathroom at around 5.30 am this morning and later, in panic, she threw away the newborn. It is said that the girl’s parents were allegedly unaware of her pregnancy. She lives with her parents only. Police said that even her parents were not aware that the girl had given birth to a child, because the child was born inside the bathroom, which was closed by the girl.
Fear of rape with girl
After the police interrogated the parents and the girl in connection with the incident, the commissioner said, “The parents were not aware of the pregnancy until the police came to the flat and interrogated them.” Shyamsundar said, “There is a suspicion that the girl has been raped. An investigation will be conducted in this regard.” “We have admitted the victim to the hospital for proper medical care…The girl will be arrested on murder charges,” the police officer said.
The girl is in shock
The Police Commissioner said whether the child was born dead or alive would be known only after post-mortem. He told that she had thrown the newborn baby on the road three hours after delivery. The city police chief also told that the girl is unmarried and she is in shock. The officer said that the entire matter will be clear only after detailed interrogation. (Language)
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