Body of newborn found in drain in MP's Jabalpur

The body of a newborn boy was found in a drain in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, a police official said.

The corpse of the boy, who was born a couple of days ago, was spotted in the Railway Colony Loco Line, Civil Lines police station inspector Ramesh Kaurav said.

''The body has been sent for post mortem. A probe is on to ascertain details about the child's abandonment and death,'' he said.