Bodies of two newborns recovered from a box

Police on Saturday recovered bodies of two newborns from a carton in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur, reports news agency UNB.

The bodies were found under Kharaghat bridge in Gaglajani village.

Locals said, Mukul Hossain, a local fisherman spotted the box under the water while fishing.

Police recovered the bodies from the spot.

Basir Ahmed Badal, officer-in-charge of Nalitabari police station said they suspect someone threw the box in the water late Friday night.

The bodies were sent for autopsy and investigation is underway to identify who was behind it, he said.