Body of infant girl-child found on railway track in Valsad

SURAT: Body of a newborn girl child was found from railway track near Valsad on Saturday. The body was covered with white cloth and police have started investigation to trace the person who left the body on railway track.
While on duty a railway employee spotted a white cloth exactly in middle of a railway track under Valsad Dharampur road over bridge. Out of suspicion the employee checked the cloth and found body of a girl child from inside.The child was not moving when found. Senior railway officials were alerted about the body found and police was also alerted.
Arriving on the spot police recovered the body and it was sent for post mortem. Investigation was started to find out who left the child on railway track. Police are also trying to find out whether the child was left at the spot in dead condition or it was alive. Police are questioning those who work or live in nearby localities to get more details about movement of suspects in the area.
Police are also exploring the angle that the child was abandoned since it was a girl. The exact reason for leaving the body on railway track can be known only after the person who left it on the track is traced, police informed.