As many as three newborns were found dead in a pond in Indipur village under the Sadar police limits in Dhenkanal district on Friday.
Villagers spotted the three bodies floating in the pond and informed police about it. Cops recovered the bodies and seized some pieces of clothes lying near the spot.
Investigation by police was underway to ascertain as to who are the parents of the babies and the circumstances under which the newborns died.
Locals expressed concern over the matter saying that such an incident has occurred for the first time in the area.