A foetus has been found in the bathroom of the state-run Rajawadi Hospital in eastern Mumbai's Ghatkopar suburb.
A sweeper found a 5 to 6-month-old foetus in a toilet in Rajawadi Hospital while he was cleaning on Thursday night. He alerted the authorities who subsequently informed the police.
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Police officials from Tilak Nagar police station were called to probe the matter. Primary investigation suggests that it could be a case of miscarriage.
A police official from the Tilak Nagar Police Station under conditions of anonymity said, “We got a call stating that a sweeper had found a foetus in the toilet of Rajawadi Hospital’s ward 40. So far no one has come forward to claim the foetus. However it looks as if it was a case of miscarriage since it was found with the umbilical cord attached. We are currently investigating the incident.”
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