A newborn baby boy was found dead in the garbage dump close to Mantri mall on Wednesday.
A few passers-by who noticed the body wrapped in a cover alerted the Malleshwaram police, who rushed to the spot and shifted the body for post-mortem.
There was a clip on the umbilical chord of the baby and we suspect that someone dumped the baby soon after delivery, a police officer said.
The police are verifying with the hospitals and private nursing homes in and around the area for more details.