For Kolkata Police '14 foetuses' turn into 'garbage' within few hours

Bengal: A shocking case had emerged from Kolkata’s Haridevpur when as many as 14 decomposed bodies of newborns were recovered on Sunday from an unused land in Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road. 

The skeletons of 14 babies wrapped in plastic were discovered when the owner of the land was cleaning the premises. Suspecting an illegal abortion ring, the police commissioner himself rushed to the spot.

The police suspected the packets contained remains of foetuses and newborns.

#SpotVisuals: Skeleton of 14 babies have been found wrapped in plastic bags in Kolkata's Haridevpur. Police have started an investigation. #WestBengalpic.twitter.com/e8jp80rwRI

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However, after a post-mortem report, it was found that the packets contained medical waste and not ‘decomposed remains of 14 babies and foetuses’ as alleged.

No human tissue was found in the packets when they were opened by doctors. Some dry ice is there. An examination is on for exact nature of the material: Nilanjan Biswas, DC (Behala) on reports of skeletons of 14 babies found in Kolkata's Haridevpur. (file pic) #WestBengalpic.twitter.com/MPEg9jfVjx

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In the evening, the doctors examined the packets and confirmed that there was no human tissue present in them.

Nilanjan Biswas, deputy commissioner of Kolkata police’s South-West Division said, “Doctors who opened the packets found no human tissue. They found dry ice. An examination is on to determine the exact nature of the material”.