Newborn’s remains, two bodies found

Victim tortured, dumped in water

DIJKOT:

The dead bodies of three people, including a newborn baby, were found by police and taken into custody. The bodies were shifted to the hospital and police started searching for their heirs.

According to details, the body of an unidentified 40-year-old man was found floating in the water with marks of torture.

Preliminary investigation suggests that the victim was tortured to death by unknown suspects and dumped in the water. Police shifted the body to hospital for a post-mortem and started searching for the deceased's relatives.

In another incident, an unidentified woman, after giving birth to a baby girl, put her in a shopping bag and dumped her near a hotel located near Millat Chowk.

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After spotting the body of the newborn, passers-by reported it on the 15 helpline.

Sargodha Road Police reached the scene and took possession of the body, shifting it to the Allied Hospital mortuary unit. Authorities have started searching for the unidentified woman.

Meanwhile, bystanders reported the dead body of a 40-year-old man near Chohar Majra Jamia Qasmiya.

Police shifted the body to the hospital and started searching for the victim’s heirs.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 11^th, 2023.