KOTTAYAM: A baby, who died soon after birth, was buried underground. The incident happened in Thalayazham in Kottayam. The baby was born to a woman who hails from another state. The woman gave birth at home yesterday. Following the complaint filed by the locals, the police reached the spot and took steps to exhume the baby's body. The preliminary conclusion of the police is that there is no abnormality in the incident.

Meanwhile, a newborn baby who was found abandoned in a bucket by its mother in Pathanamthitta has been discharged from the hospital. The baby was discharged after the doctors of Kottayam Medical College informed that the baby has attained good health. The baby was handed over to an organization called Thanal.