KUCHING: Two worshippers were shocked to find a dead baby inside a box at the Taman Sri Wangi surau here, last Sunday.
Kuching OCPD ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said police received information around 9.35pm regarding the disturbing discovery.
“Prior to this, it’s believed that the duo had gone to the surau to pray when they smelled a foul odour coming from the box by the fence post.
“They then inspected the box and found the dead baby wrapped in a small towel. They quickly informed us of the find,” he said in a statement yesterday.
It is believed that one of the worshippers saw the box by the fence post last Friday but thought nothing of it.
ACP Awang Din said the dead baby had been sent to Sarawak General Hospital for post-mortem.
“Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the police at 082-221134 or 082-244444,” he said, adding that investigations were currently ongoing under Section 318 of the Penal Code.
