Hamirpur, November 28: The body of a newborn girl was found in a nullah (drain) near Nagrota Gaziana village in Bhoranj subdivision of Hamirpur district on Monday, police said.

The body was discovered when some people went towards the drain adjacent to a cremation ground. The body was buried in the drain, a police spokesperson said. Also Read | Bihar Shocker: Four Boys Rape Minor Girl in Kaimur District, Flee After Spotting School Headmaster, Who Also Rapes Her.

Local residents immediately informed the police and they took custody of the body. A case has been registered and investigation is underway to ascertain who had kept the body in the drain, the police said.

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