Dead baby found on Guwahati-Delhi Air Asia flight

The body of a newborn baby was found Wednesday on a Guwahati-Delhi Air Asia flight.

The corpse has been sent for post-mortem examination and the girl suspected to be the baby's mother has been sent for a medical examination, ANI reported.

A doctor from the medical team at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport confirmed that the baby had been delivered onboard.

Air Asia added that a suspect has been held back for further investigation.

News reports said the girl suspected to be the baby's mother is thought to be a minor.

The reports added that the baby was found inside a toilet on the plane by a flight staffer. And that the baby's mouth had been stuffed with toilet paper to prevent the child from crying out which would have alerted the other passengers.

A case of murder has been registered by Delhi Police.