Premature baby found abandoned near Vile Parle drain

A premature baby was found abandoned near a drain in Vile Parle on Monday.

Police received a call from Cooper Hospital after a discarded fetus was found near the hospital's drainage line.

The fetus was wrapped in a blood-stained cloth and appeared to be seven to eight months old with the umbilical cord attached.

Juhu police station has registered a case and is investigating to trace the baby's parents.