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The baby was found with its umbilical cord intact, floating in the drain near the Town Cooperative Bank in the 10th Ward of the town. Police were alerted of the shocking development by the locals.
According to sources, the baby was delivered preterm, after a gestation period of 4 to 5 months. The gender of the baby could not be ascertained due to the premature development, they added.
It is suspected that the mother may have gone into premature labour and the foetus was discarded in the gutter.
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Later the last rites were performed by the town panchayat.