Vijayapur: Newborn baby wrapped in plastic bag, thrown in drain; case filed

In an inhumane incident, a newborn baby boy was found wrapped in a plastic bag and discarded in a drain in Alakoppara village, Muddebihal taluk. The infant tragically died of suffocation inside the bag.

Villagers discovered the baby and, upon removing him from the bag, realized he was already dead. The shocking incident was promptly reported to the Muddebihal police station.

Police officers arrived at the scene and have since launched an investigation to locate the mother.