The Mumbai Police rescued one-month old baby girl who had been left unattended at Chacha Nehru Garden in Versova.
As per reports, this is fourth such distressing incident of child abandonment in the last two months.
The Versova Police Station team discovered the infant lying in the open and immediately rushed her to a nearby hospital for treatment. The baby is now safe and under medical care, officials confirmed.
Several Similar Cases Reported Recently
The incident comes close on the heels of several similar cases reported across Mumbai in the past few months, raising serious concerns about infant safety and abandonment.
- Last week, on October 26, a newborn was found abandoned in a nullah near Ashokvan, Borivali East. The baby was discovered by a local resident, who alerted the police. Night officers from the local police station immediately reached the spot and rescued the crying infant. Police said the portion of the nullah where the baby was found was largely dry. The baby was rushed to Savitribai Phule BMC Hospital in Borivali East. The child had ingested some nullah water but remained stable and under observation in the ICU.
- A new-born baby was found abandoned in an unsettling form in Mumbai’s Malad area. According to reports, a day-old baby girl was covered in ants and had multiple bite wounds on her body. The infant was found between two parked buses on Saturday, October 11.
- On September 28, a newborn baby girl was found in the women’s section of a public BMC toilet in Bhandup. The baby, with the umbilical cord still attached and a head injury, was first taken to Sushma Swaraj Government Hospital and later shifted to Rajawadi Hospital. The Bhandup police registered an FIR following a call from local residents who found the baby. Authorities continue to investigate these disturbing incidents, while child welfare officials have urged citizens to immediately alert police or helplines upon finding abandoned infants.