Patiala, Aug. 27 -- A stray dog was seen carrying an infant's severed head near the ward number 4 of Government Rajindra Hospital in Patiala on Tuesday evening. Eyewitnesses said the sight of a dog roaming freely on hospital premises at around 5.30 pm with the infant's head sent shockwaves among attendants and patients.

Health minister Dr Balbir Singh has ordered an inquiry. The matter is being probed keeping all angles in mind, he said. The recovered head has been handed over for forensic examination.

Meanwhile, medical superintendent Dr Vishal Chopra said no baby has been missing from the hospital. "All child deaths in the recent past were properly documented and handed over to families. It appears that the remains were dumped outside...