Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Mumbai Man Admits Abandoning Cancer-Stricken Grandmother
A man in Mumbai, frustrated with his grandmother's cancer, left her in a park.
The police arrested him, his brother-in-law, and the autorickshaw driver.
The man said he was tired of caring for her and couldn't get her admitted to a hospital.
The woman is now getting cancer treatment in a different city.
A 60-year-old woman with advanced cancer was abandoned in Mumbai's Aarey Colony.
Her grandson, Sagar Shewale, and brother-in-law were arrested.
Shewale admitted he was "fed up" and couldn't get her admitted to a hospital.
They hired an autorickshaw driver to transport the woman to the location.
The woman is now receiving treatment at a cancer research institute in Nagpur.
- Who
- Yashoda Gaikwad (victim), Sagar Shewale (grandson), Babasaheb Gaikwad (brother-in-law), and Sanjay Kadreshim (autorickshaw driver).
- What
- A woman with cancer was abandoned in Mumbai.
- When
- Incident occurred on June 21st, arrests followed.
- Where
- Aarey Colony, Mumbai, India.
- Why
- Sagar Shewale was frustrated with caring for his grandmother and could not secure hospital admission.
Reasons for Abandonment
Healthcare Infrastructure
Primary Cause
Reasons for Abandonment
Frustration with caregiving.
Healthcare Infrastructure
Lack of hospital access.
- Victim
- Yashoda Gaikwad, 60
- Medical Condition
- Advanced stage cancer
- Location Abandoned
- Aarey Colony, Mumbai
- Accused
- Sagar Shewale, Babasaheb Gaikwad, and Sanjay Kadreshim
- Charges
- Negligence and abandonment
- Current Treatment
- Cancer research institute in Nagpur
