Phulbani: A newborn girl was found dead at the toilet of the District Headquarters Hospital here, today.

As per reports, sanitation workers came across the infant's body while cleaning the medicine ward area of the hospital. They promptly alerted the hospital authorities.

Upon receiving the information from the hospital, the Town Police arrived at the scene. The cops recovered the baby's body and sent it for a post-mortem examination.

Authorities were trying to determine the identity of the newborn and how she ended up at the hospital toilet. There are suspicions that someone abandoned the baby and fled the scene.

To investigate further, the police have launched an inquiry, including a review of CCTV footage. They have also registered a case of unnatural death in connection with this incident.