The Karnataka Railway Police recovered the lifeless body of a newborn baby from a dustbin on a train in Bengaluru.

The incident came to light on Thursday, and the Yeshwanthpur Railway Police has taken up the investigation.

According to police, the body of the baby boy was recovered from the Prasanthi Express, which arrived at Yelahanka Railway Station in Bengaluru from Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.

The baby was wrapped in a white cloth and dumped into the dustbin.

Passengers who noticed the baby inside the dustbin informed the Railway authorities.