Kochi: A case of unnatural death has been registered against a 17-year-old who allegedly dumped her 26-week-old fetus inside the public toilet of a private hospital in Kochi.
It is understood that cleaners had found the fetus of a boy child dumped inside the toilet.
The Ernakulam South police have booked the minor girl for the offence reportedly based on a complaint filed by a doctor of the hospital.
A case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has also been registered.
On Thursday, the police arrested a 20-year-old from Wayanad who is suspected to be responsible for the pregnancy.
