A female fetus was found on road side at Pratap Nagar area today. A shopkeeper of the area informed police about the mishap and the fetus was shifted to mortuary.

According to the police, the fetus is 3-month-old and was found near a shop opposite to Shiv Mandir. The shopkeeper noticed foul smell near his shop, after searching, he saw a fetus was lying on road and a garland was kept over it.

The shopkeeper was shocked and immediately informed the police. Police has started the investigation.