15-day-old boy abandoned on local train; hunt on for mom
Vashi, July 2 -- The police have launched a search operation after a woman allegedly abandoned a 15-day-old baby boy while travelling on a local train between CSMT and Panvel.
According to the police, the incident occurred at 11:30 am on Sunday in the women's general compartment.The woman who was sitting near the door, handed over the infant to a fellow passenger Divya Naidu, requesting her to help her with the baby as she had to alight at Seawoods and was struggling with her luggage.
Naidu deboarded the train with the baby at the station but the woman didn't, said a police officer.
The boy has been admitted to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Hospital in Vashi for medical evaluation. Once discharged, the baby will be handed over to the Child Welfare Committee, the officer said.
Based on Naidu's complaint, a case has been registered under Section 93 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, and efforts are on to trace the woman.
The woman, who is in her 30s, was captured on CCTV footage and the police are trying to trace her. sameera kapoor munshi...
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