Archive · 26 Nov 2025
Five-year-old girl rescued from Panvel
A five-year-old girl was kidnapped from where she was sleeping with her mother on the street in Vakola.
The police found her and arrested six people, including her uncle and aunt, who were trying to sell her.
The girl was taken to Panvel and was going to be adopted by a doctor.
The police used CCTV footage and other clues to find the girl and the people involved.
The girl is safe now, and the police are still investigating.
A five-year-old girl was kidnapped from Vakola while sleeping with her mother on November 21.
The Vakola police rescued the girl from Panvel and arrested six individuals, including her maternal uncle, aunt, and a BAMS doctor.
The kidnapping was facilitated by an autorickshaw driver who transported the girl to Panvel, where she was handed over to an agent for Rs 90,000.
The agent allegedly approached the doctor, who wanted to adopt the girl and paid Rs 6 lakh.
The child was traced and safely rescued, and further investigation is underway.
- Who
- A five-year-old girl, her mother Pinky Rahul Sharma, and six accused including the child's maternal uncle, aunt, autorickshaw driver, agent, and a doctor.
- What
- The girl was kidnapped and later rescued from a child trafficking racket.
- When
- The kidnapping occurred in the early hours of November 21, and the rescue took place subsequently.
- Where
- The kidnapping happened on Nehru Road in Vakola, Santacruz (East), and the girl was rescued from Panvel.
- Why
- The child's maternal uncle and aunt, along with other accomplices, were involved in a child trafficking racket, allegedly selling the girl for Rs 90,000 and attempting to adopt her for Rs 6 lakh.
- Victim's Age
- 5 years
- Location of Rescue
- Panvel
- Number of Arrested
- 6
- Amount Paid for Kidnapping
- Rs 90,000
- Amount Paid for Adoption
- Rs 6 lakh
- Time of Kidnapping
- Between 2 am and 3 am
- Location of Kidnapping
- Nehru Road, Vakola, Santacruz (East)
