A new-born girl was flung down the ventilation shaft of a Kandivli West high-rise on Thursday afternoon.

According to police, the incident took place in the 23-storey Jay Mata building located at Lalji Pada in Kandivli. First-floor residents and those crossing the ground floor heard a loud thud from the general area of the shaft at around 3pm. Those who rushed to the shaft were shocked to find a dead baby lying on the floor. Water from a broken bathroom pipe was falling down on the baby.