Abandoned infant’s body found mauled by stray dogs in Asifabad

The body of an abandoned newborn baby was found mauled by stray dogs on a roadside in Dinda village of Chintalamanepally mandal in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district. Residents discovered the remains along the village main road and informed the police. Police stated that the infant appeared to have been abandoned shortly after birth and suspect the body was attacked by stray dogs after being left unattended. Investigators are examining whether the child was aborted and dumped at the site, and are checking records from government and private hospitals and clinics. Authorities are gathering information from local residents and looking into suspicious movements in the area prior to the discovery. Police said efforts were under way to identify those responsible for abandoning the infant, establish the circumstances of the death, and take strict action against everyone involved.