India, July 15 -- A premature baby was found abandoned near a drain in Vile Parle on Monday, prompting police to launch an investigation to trace the parents.

Police said they received a call from Cooper Hospital after a discarded fetus was found near the hospital's drainage line. According to hospital staff, the fetus was wrapped in a blood-stained cloth when it was discovered.

Officers rushed to the spot and sent the body for a post-mortem examination. "The fetus appears to be seven to eight months old and was intact with the umbilical cord attached," a police officer from Juhu police station said.

Investigators are scanning CCTV footage from Juhu, Vile Parle and adjoining areas and examining hospital records to establish the baby's ...