Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Mumbai Police Find Parents of Newborn Abandoned in Dahisar Nullah
Police in Mumbai found the parents of a baby girl who was left alone in a ditch last month.
The parents are very poor and already have three daughters.
They said they were struggling to earn enough money and felt pressure, which is why they left their new baby.
Thankfully, the baby was found and taken to the hospital, where she is doing well.
Now, the hospital and child welfare group are deciding what's best for the baby.
The police are still figuring out if they should take any action against the parents.
This isn't the first time a baby has been found abandoned in Mumbai recently.
Mumbai police located the parents of a newborn baby girl abandoned in the Dahisar Nullah on October 27.
The parents stated they abandoned the child due to financial difficulties and already having three daughters.
The baby girl was rescued and is currently in stable condition at Shatabdi Hospital.
No case has been filed yet, and authorities are discussing potential legal action against the parents.
This incident follows other recent cases of abandoned infants found in various locations across Mumbai.
- Who
- Parents of a newborn baby girl, Dahisar Police
- What
- Parents of a newborn baby girl abandoned in a nullah were found by police.
- When
- The baby was rescued on October 27; parents were subsequently found.
- Where
- Dahisar Nullah, Mumbai
- Why
- The couple cited financial stress and having three daughters as reasons for the abandonment.
Parents' Circumstances
Societal Pressure
Reason for Abandonment
Parents' Circumstances
The parents, from a poor background with three existing daughters, abandoned the baby due to severe financial stress and difficulty in making ends meet.
Societal Pressure
Societal pressure, in addition to financial hardship, played a role in the couple's decision to abandon their newborn daughter.
Legal Action
Parents' Circumstances
No case has been filed against the parents yet, with discussions ongoing about whether to arrest one or both.
Societal Pressure
The authorities are considering legal action, including potential arrests, for the abandonment of the child.
- Date of Rescue
- October 27
- Location of Rescue
- Ashokvan Nullah, Dahisar, Mumbai
- Baby's Condition
- Stable
- Hospital
- Shatabdi Hospital, Kandivali
- Parents' Occupation
- Mother: Domestic help, Father: Daily-wage worker
- Existing Children
- Three daughters