Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Infant Found Safe in Nashik as Odisha Rescues Children
An eight-month-old girl went missing in Nashik district on September 17.
Officials found her safely three days later near Vaibothi village.
Police took her to a hospital for a checkup.
Her mother and Nandgaon police confirmed her identity.
Investigators are still trying to learn how she got there.
They also want to know who left her and why.
Separately, a large search operation in Odisha rescued 101 missing children.
The rescued children included babies, boys, and girls found in several parts of India.
An eight-month-old girl missing from Nashik since September 17 was found safe after three days.
The infant was discovered abandoned near Vaibothi village in Yeola taluka and taken into police custody.
She was medically examined at Yeola Sub-District Hospital after being identified by her mother and Nandgaon police.
Police are investigating how the baby reached Vaibothi, who brought her there, and why she was abandoned.
Odisha’s Operation Anweshan rescued 101 missing children, including 54 boys and 47 girls, across 17 states and Union Territories.
- Who
- An eight-month-old girl in Nashik was found by Yeola police; Odisha’s Crime Against Women and Children Wing and state police rescued 101 missing children.
- What
- The Nashik infant was recovered safely after three days, while Operation Anweshan rescued missing children in multiple states and Union Territories.
- When
- The infant went missing on September 17 and was found on Sunday, three days later; the Odisha operation’s date is not specified.
- Where
- The infant was found near Vaibothi village in Yeola taluka, Nashik district, Maharashtra. The other children were found across 17 states and Union Territories.
- Why
- The circumstances of the infant’s disappearance and abandonment remain under investigation; the Odisha teams searched for missing children and followed verified leads.
- Nashik infant
- Eight-month-old girl found safe after three days
- Missing date
- September 17
- Recovery location
- Near Vaibothi village, Yeola taluka, Maharashtra
- Medical care
- Yeola Sub-District Hospital
- Operation Anweshan rescues
- 101 missing children
- Children rescued
- 54 boys and 47 girls
- Odisha operation
- 17 specialised teams searched across 17 states and Union Territories