This story is from February 4, 2020

Two newborns found dead on Hooghly bank

Two newborns — one was a boy and the other a girl — were found on the bank of the Hooghly at Nadial in the port area under mysterious circumstances on Monday morning. ​
Two newborns found dead on Hooghly bank
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KOLKATA: Two newborns — one was a boy and the other a girl — were found on the bank of the Hooghly at Nadial in the port area under mysterious circumstances on Monday morning.
The babies were declared brought dead at the hospital. According to the police, the babies were found around 9am near a brick kiln on Riverside Road. Cops suspect that they had been killed.
However, the post-mortem report can only ascertain whether the babies were murdered.
The police have started a case and are contacting local hospitals to identify the babies. “The brick kiln workers spotted them lying on the bank of the river. We rushed the two to SSKM Hospital where they were declared brought dead,” said a police officer. he added that no CCTV footage was available in the area.
“The investigation will find out if there was any negligence on the part of the nursing home authorities too,” added the officer.
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