Karimnagar: A premature baby was abandoned by a stranger in an agricultural well on the outskirts of Katlakunta village in Medipalli mandal of Jagtial district on Sunday.
Locals immediately informed the police after seeing the baby in the well. After receiving the news, the police reached the spot and removed the body from the well and kept it in the government area hospital for post-mortem.
Officials said efforts are on to determine the cause of death, except for the newborn.
Meanwhile, the locals have demanded the police to identify those involved in this inhuman act and take strict action.