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Time of India
38 minutes ago
- Time of India
‘Sorry for abandoning': Two-day-old baby left outside Navi Mumbai orphanage; parents traced by police
NAVI MUMBAI: A day after a newborn was found abandoned on a street outside an orphanage in Panvel, the biological parents were traced on Sunday. The police identified the child's father as a 23-year-old Bhiwandi resident, Aman Kondkar, an engineer who is currently unemployed. He told the police that he was in a relationship with a 20-year-old distant relative woman from Mumbra. The two-day-old girl had been placed in a plastic basket which was left on a pavement outside an orphanage in Takka Colony early Saturday morning. Even as family members of the couple were opposed to the marriage, the woman got pregnant and delivered the child at a private hospital in Mumbra. "At the private hospital where the baby was born, the couple had claimed they were married...," said assistant commissioner of police (crime) Ajay Landge. The couple had arrived at the spot in a car. The vehicle registration number helped the police track them down. Footage from CCTV cameras in the locality helped the police zero in on the couple. "One of the recordings showed a burkha-clad woman carrying the basket and placing it on the pavement outside Swapnalay Girls' Orphanage," said the officer. The infant was found in the basket, with a note that the person who had left the newborn felt "sorry for abandoning" the infant. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Sharp Design, Smoother Drives. Toyota Glanza Learn More Undo The couple had left the newborn at the spot early Saturday. The infant is currently in the custody of a charitable organisation. The state child welfare committee will decide whether or not to hand over custody of the child to the parents. The mother has claimed that she "repented her act and decided to bring back the baby the next day", said senior inspector of Panvel police station, Nitin Thakare. The police said they are still to ascertain if the couple were married. The couple has been booked for abandoning a child. They have not been arrested, but served with a notice, directing them to participate in the investigation. A psychiatrist from Masina Hospital, Dr Priyanka Mahajan, said that if a baby is born out of wedlock, there can be immense societal and psychological pressure on a young mother to "get rid" of the child due to the stigma attached to it. Dr Mahajan pointed out that a mother does feel guilt and remorse due to the natural human bond between a mother and her baby. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
‘Have asked parents to take back abandoned baby: Police
PANVEL: Within 24 hours of a two-day old baby girl being found abandoned at Takka in Panvel on Saturday morning, police have traced her parents to Bhiwandi. Both the mother and father are from well-to-do families and they abandoned the baby as their family members did not know about their marriage last year, police said. The couple has been asked to take back the child, presently under the Child Welfare Committee's (CWC) custody, police officers familiar with the case told Hindustan Times. A handwritten note in English, placed in the basket she was found in, said her parents were abandoning her due to their 'mental and financial' situation (HT PHOTO) The baby was discovered around 6.30am on Saturday on the footpath outside Swapnalay girls' orphanage at Moraj Residency in Takka colony. A handwritten note in English, placed in the basket she was found in, said her parents were abandoning her due to their 'mental and financial' situation. The discovery triggered widespread concern and Panvel MLA Prashant Thakur said on Saturday that all necessary steps would be taken to ensure the child's safety and secure her future. During investigation, unit central unit-II of the Panvel crime branch found footage from a CCTV camera installed along the road opposite the orphanage which showed a burqa-clad woman abandoning the baby at the spot in the early hours on Saturday, said police. 'The footage showed a burqa-clad woman alighting from a car with a basket at 2.42 am. The woman crossed the road and placed the basket with the baby near the orphanage, then went back to the car. The car left the spot by 2.44am as another vehicle passed by,' said a police officer who requested anonymity. Assistant commissioner of police (crime) Ajay Landge said the baby's parents were traced based on CCTV footage of the car and other technical leads. 'The mother and father are 23 and 24 years old, respectively. Both are educated, from well-to-do families and live in Bhiwandi,' said Landge. Senior police inspector Nitin Thakare from Panvel city police station said they interrogated both parents on Sunday. 'The couple said they had married secretly last year and since their families didn't know about it, they could not keep the child. We have let off with a warning and asked them to take back the child after due process,' said Thakare. The baby is currently under the CWC's custody at Vatsalya Punarvikas Kendra, a rehabilitation centre in Alibaug.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Couple who abandoned infant in basket traced
Navi Mumbai: A day after a newborn was found abandoned on a street outside an oprhanage in Panvel, the biological parents were traced on Sunday. The police identified the child's father as a 23-year-old Bhiwandi resident, Aman Kondkar, an engineer who is currently unemployed. He told the police that he was in a relationship with a 20-year-old distant relative woman from Mumbra. The two-day-old girl had been placed in a plastic basket which was left on a pavement outside an orphanage in Takka Colony early Saturday morning. Even as family members of the couple were opposed to the marriage, the woman got pregnant and delivered the child at a private hospital in Mumbra. "At the private hospital where the baby was born, the couple had claimed they were married...," said assistant commissioner of police (crime) Ajay Landge. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai The couple had arrived at the spot in a car. The vehicle registration number helped the police track them down. Footage from CCTV cameras in the locality helped the police zero in on the couple. "One of the recordings showed a burkha-clad woman carrying the basket and placing it on the pavement outside Swapnalay Girls' Orphanage," said the officer. The infant was found in the basket, with a note that the person who had left the newborn felt "sorry for abandoning" the infant. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Official IQ Test - Updated 2025 IQ International Undo The couple had left the newborn at the spot early Saturday. The infant is currently in the custody of a charitable organisation. The state child welfare committee will decide whether or not to hand over custody of the child to the parents. The mother has claimed that she "repented her act and decided to bring back the baby the next day, said senior inspector of Panvel police station, Nitin Thakare. The police said they are still to ascertain if the couple were married. The couple has been booked for abandoning a child. They have not been arrested, but served with a notice, directing them to participate in the investigation. A psychiatrist from Masina Hospital, Dr Priyanka Mahajan, said that if a baby is born out of wedlock, there can be immense societal and psychological pressure on a young mother to "get rid" of the child due to the stigma attached to it. Dr Mahajan pointed out that a mother does feel guilt and remorse due to the natural human bond between a mother and her baby.
Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
330 missing person cases since 2014 solved in a month by Navi Mumbai police
NAVI MUMBAI: The Navi Mumbai police have successfully brought back home 330 missing persons, predominantly women and minors, in a one-month drive. Police said some of them had been missing for the last 10 years. The drive was part of the statewide Operation Shodh initiated by the state government between April 17 and May 15. As many as 22 special police teams from every station in the commissionerate and the anti-human traffic unit of the crime branch (AHTC) worked together to ensure the missing persons returned to their homes. Missing cases from as early as 2014 were studied thoroughly, said assistant commissioner of police (crime) Ajay Landge. 'We launched fresh investigations and followed leads. We contacted and coordinated with other police commissionerates, and child welfare committees of various regions including Karjat, Thane, and Ulhasnagar, checked orphanages and superintendents of children's observation homes in Thane and Raigad along with soliciting support from NGOs in the city, to help us locate them,' he said. The effort led to locating 213 women, 95 men, 10 boys, and 12 girls who went missing. They have been reunited with their respective families. Langde, said, 'When adults go missing, a case is registered at the local police stations. When the missing person is a minor, then, as per court orders, a kidnapping case is registered. Respective police stations and the AHTC are constantly taking action to find such missing persons and we have had good success over the years.' Landge said, 'We found that the persons had gone missing or left their homes for various reasons.' A police officer from the squad said, 'Most cases were people who had been upset for various reasons with their families. There were some cases of love affairs and also instances where people were genuinely lost due to mental health issues.' The police encouraged citizens to call their helpline 103 to give any information on missing persons that can help trace them.
