Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Headless Newborn Found Near Delhi Crematorium as Police Investigate
Police found the body of a newborn near a crematorium in Delhi.
The body did not have its head.
A medical tube called a cannula was attached to one hand.
Some pieces of cotton were also found nearby.
Police are searching for evidence and the missing head.
Doctors will examine the body after death.
The examination may show whether the child was beheaded or hurt after dying.
Police are also considering, but have not confirmed, a possible occult ritual.
Delhi Police found the headless body of a newborn near a crematorium gate in Mubarakpur Dabas.
A PCR call about the discovery was received at around 7 a.m.
The infant had a cannula on one hand and pieces of cotton nearby.
Police teams are investigating to locate the missing head and determine how the child died.
A post-mortem will examine whether the infant was beheaded or mutilated after death; occult practices remain an unconfirmed possibility.
- Who
- Delhi Police are investigating the death of an unidentified newborn.
- What
- A headless newborn’s body was found near a crematorium, and police are investigating the missing head and circumstances of death.
- When
- A PCR call was received at around 7 a.m.; the date was not specified.
- Where
- Near the gate of a crematorium in Mubarakpur Dabas, in Delhi’s Kanjhawala area.
- Why
- Police are seeking to determine how the infant died and whether the body was beheaded or mutilated afterward.
Possible Explanations
Evidence-Based Determination
Cause and timing of injuries
Possible Explanations
A police officer said the child may have died naturally and that someone could have mutilated the body afterward as part of an occult practice.
Evidence-Based Determination
The post-mortem is expected to determine whether the child was beheaded or whether mutilation occurred after death.
Occult connection
Possible Explanations
The incident is being investigated partly in connection with a possible black-magic or human-sacrifice theory.
Evidence-Based Determination
Police have not confirmed that theory and say they are examining the evidence from all angles.
- Discovery
- Headless body of a newborn
- Location
- Near a crematorium gate in Mubarakpur Dabas, Kanjhawala, Delhi
- Police notification
- A PCR call was received at around 7 a.m.
- Items found
- A cannula on the infant’s hand and several pieces of cotton
- Investigation
- Police teams are examining available evidence and searching for the missing head
- Medical examination
- The body was sent to a hospital for post-mortem
- Possible explanation
- Police cited occult practice or human sacrifice as a possibility, but it has not been established