Archive · 23 Jun 2025
Mumbai Police Investigate Abandonment of Cancer Patient
An elderly woman with cancer named Yashoda was found in a Mumbai garbage pile.
She told police her grandson left her there.
She had a wound and infection, and hospitals initially hesitated to help.
After delays, Cooper Hospital admitted her.
Police are now trying to find her family and figure out what happened to her.
60-year-old woman with skin cancer found abandoned in a Mumbai garbage pile.
Yashoda Gaikwad stated her grandson left her at the site.
Police found her with a facial wound and visible infection.
Several hospitals initially denied admission; Cooper Hospital eventually admitted her.
Police are investigating and searching for Gaikwad's family.
- Who
- Yashoda Gaikwad, allegedly abandoned by her grandson.
- What
- A 60-year-old woman with cancer was abandoned in a garbage pile.
- When
- Saturday morning.
- Where
- Aarey Colony, Mumbai.
- Why
- Unknown; under investigation.
- Victim's Name
- Yashoda Gaikwad
- Age
- 60
- Health Condition
- Skin Cancer
- Location of Abandonment
- Aarey Colony, Mumbai
- Hospital Admittance
- Cooper Hospital
- Police Action
- Investigation and family search underway
Sources
Mumbai Shocker: Cancer-Stricken Elderly Woman Abandoned In Garbage By Grandson In Aarey Colony
Grandson Dumps Cancer-Stricken Grandmother In Garbage In Mumbai
Mumbai: 60-year-old Cancer patient dumped in garbage by grandson
Dumped By Grandson In Rotting Trash, 60-Year-Old Woman Rescued By Mumbai Cops
'Grandson Left Me Here': 60-Year-Old Woman Battling Skin Cancer Found In A Pile of Garbage in Mumbai
