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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Maharashtra woman gives birth on bus, then throws baby out the window
A 19-year-old woman gave birth to a baby on board a running sleeper coach bus in Maharashtra's Parbhani on Tuesday, and later helped a man claiming to be her husband dump the newborn boy out of the window of the running bus. The newborn child died due to being thrown onto the road from the bus. The couple has been arrested.(Representational) The newborn child died due to being thrown onto the road from the bus, PTI reported, quoting the local police. The incident occurred around 6.30 AM on the Pathri-Selu Road on Tuesday. While the alleged couple initially said the woman had vomited out of the window, the death of the child came to light after an alert citizen spotted that the baby was thrown out of the bus wrapped in a cloth. "A woman, identified as Ritika Dhere, was travelling to Parbhani from Pune along with Altaf Shaikh, who claimed to be her husband, in the sleeper coach bus of Sant Prayag Travels. During their journey, the woman, who was pregnant, started experiencing labour pains and gave birth to a baby boy. However, the couple put the baby in a piece of cloth and threw him out of the vehicle," a police official quoted in the PTI report said. The alleged couple tried to pass off the baby as 'vomit' According to the police, the driver of the sleeper bus, which has compartments with upper and lower berths, noticed that something was thrown out of the window. Upon enquiry, the accused man told the driver that his wife had vomited as she felt nauseous due to the bus journey. "Meanwhile, when an alert citizen on the road checked what was thrown out of the bus window, he was shocked to find that it was a baby boy. He immediately alerted the police by calling their 112 helpline," the police official said. Upon learning about the incident, a local police patrol team chased the luxury bus and nabbed the couple after conducting a preliminary investigation. The couple told the cops that they had dumped the newborn as they were unable to raise the child. The fall resulted in the death of the baby. According to the police, Ritika Dhere and Altaf Shaikh hailed from Parbhani and have lived in Pune for the past one and a half years. While they told the cops that they were husband and wife, the couple failed to produce any documents to support the claim. "After taking them into custody, the police rushed the woman to a hospital for treatment," the police said. The cops have registered against the couple at Pathri police station in Parbhani under section 94 (3), (5) of BNS (concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body). Investigation into the case is underway and the accused have been served a notice.
News18
4 days ago
- News18
Maharashtra Shocker: Baby Born On Bus, Then Thrown Out Of Window By Mother
Last Updated: In a shocking incident, the woman allegedly threw the newborn out of the window shortly after his birth on a moving bus in Maharashtra. A 19-year-old woman gave birth to a baby on a running bus in Maharashtra's Parbhani and then allegedly threw the newborn boy out of the window with the help of a man claiming to be her husband, officials said. The baby died after being thrown off the bus on the road. The incident took place at around 6.30 am on the Pathri-Selu Road on Tuesday. The incident came to light when a resident spotted the baby being thrown out of the window, wrapped in a cloth. Upon being confronted later, the couple said that the woman had vomited out of the window. The couple was identified as Ritika Dhere and Altaf Shaikh, who were travelling to Parbhani from Pune in a sleeper coach of Sant Prayag Travels. 'A woman, identified as Ritika Dhere, was travelling to Parbhani from Pune along with Altaf Shaikh, who claimed to be her husband, in the sleeper coach bus of Sant Prayag Travels. During their journey, the woman, who was pregnant, started experiencing labour pains and gave birth to a baby boy. However, the couple put the baby in a piece of cloth and threw him out of the vehicle," news agency PTI quoted a police official as saying. The police said that an alert resident checked what was thrown out of the bus and was 'shocked to find that it was a baby boy". He immediately informed the police about the development. As the police were alerted, a local police patrol team chased the bus and held the couple. The couple confessed to throwing the baby out of the bus and said that they did so as they were unable to raise the child. The police said that the duo hailed from Parbhani and had been living in Pune for the past year and a half. The couple claimed that they were married, but failed to show any documents to back their claim. 'After taking them into custody, the police rushed the woman to a hospital for treatment," the police said. The police have filed a case against the couple at the Pathri police station in Parbhani under Section 94 (3) and (5) of the new BNS law, which deals with hiding a birth by secretly getting rid of the baby's body. The investigation into the matter is underway. The couple has been given a legal notice. (With PTI inputs) view comments First Published: July 16, 2025, 08:08 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
