New Delhi, July 25: Body of a newborn baby was discovered on an AirAsia flight travelling from Imphal to Delhi via Guwahati on Wednesday.
The lifeless body of the infant was found in the lavatory of the aircraft. According to sources, the baby appeared to have been delivered on board with toilet paper stuffed in its mouth.
AirAsia later issued a statement to confirm the shocking incident. It said that the Delhi Police was informed and a doctor from the medical team at Delhi International Airport confirmed that the baby had been delivered onboard the flight.
The Delhi airport security and police are currently investigating the matter, reported ANI.
The flight from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport landed in Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi at 3:30 pm on Wednesday, when the airport security came across the body.
According to police, the mother appears to be an underage girl from Imphal. However, the woman who delivered the baby is yet to identified.
AirAsia said in its statement, “The matter was reported to the DGCA and the airline’s staff are attending to other guests and cooperating with the Delhi Police.”
“We will be assisting in the investigation and cooperating with all concerned agencies.
AirAsia India would like to apologise to all guests experiencing disruptions in their flight schedule.”
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Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
