Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Newborn Girl Found Dead in Madhya Pradesh Hospital; Police Probe Family
A newborn girl was found dead in a hospital unit in Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh.
She was born late on Friday and was found dead on Saturday afternoon.
Doctors reportedly noticed marks around her neck, and one report also mentioned blood on her face.
Police are investigating and questioning family members.
They suspect the mother or grandmother may have been involved, but no one has been identified as responsible.
An officer said police were more suspicious of the mother.
The autopsy report had not yet been received.
There were no cameras inside the unit to record what happened.
Reports describe differently whether the baby was her parents’ second daughter or the family’s third female child.
A newborn girl was found dead inside a hospital’s Special Newborn Care Unit in Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh.
She was born around 11:50 p.m. Friday and was found dead between 3 and 4 p.m. Saturday.
Doctors reportedly observed marks around her neck; one account also said blood was seen on her face.
Police are questioning relatives and suspect the mother or grandmother, with an officer saying suspicion was stronger toward the mother.
The autopsy report was awaited, and there were no CCTV cameras inside the unit; accounts differ on how the baby’s place among the family’s daughters was described.
- Who
- A newborn girl; police are investigating family members and suspect her mother or grandmother may have been involved.
- What
- She was found dead in the hospital’s Special Newborn Care Unit, with reported marks around her neck.
- When
- She was born around 11:50 p.m. Friday and found dead between 3 and 4 p.m. Saturday; the report is dated October 4.
- Where
- A hospital in Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Police are investigating the reason; an investigator suggested the child’s being the third girl in the family may have been a motive, but this has not been established.
- Location
- Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh
- Hospital unit
- Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU)
- Birth
- Around 11:50 p.m. Friday
- Discovery
- Between 3 and 4 p.m. Saturday
- Police suspicion
- The mother or grandmother; an officer said suspicion was stronger toward the mother.
- Reported findings
- Marks around the baby’s neck; one report also said blood was seen on her face. The autopsy report was awaited.
- CCTV
- No cameras were inside the SNCU, so no footage of the incident was available.
- Family description
- One account calls her the parents’ second daughter and the family’s third female child; another describes her as the joint family’s third daughter.
