Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Woman, Escaped from Mumbai Hospital, Rearrested in Navi Mumbai
A woman from Bangladesh, Rubina Shaikh, who was being held by police, ran away from the hospital.
She was originally arrested for potentially breaking immigration laws.
Police looked at security camera footage and talked to people to find her.
After four days, they found her in a different city called Navi Mumbai and arrested her again.
Now she is back in jail.
A 21-year-old Bangladeshi woman, Rubina Irshad Shaikh, was arrested after escaping custody.
Shaikh escaped from JJ Hospital on August 14 while being escorted.
She was originally in custody for alleged violations of the Passport Act and Foreigners Act.
Police tracked her movements via CCTV footage and other intelligence.
Shaikh was apprehended in Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, on August 18.
- Who
- Rubina Irshad Shaikh, a 21-year-old Bangladeshi woman.
- What
- Rubina Irshad Shaikh was arrested after escaping from police custody.
- When
- August 18, four days after the escape on August 14.
- Where
- Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, and JJ Hospital in Mumbai.
- Why
- Shaikh was initially in custody due to violations of the Passport Act and the Foreigners Act.
- Name
- Rubina Irshad Shaikh
- Age
- 21
- Nationality
- Bangladeshi
- Original Custody Location
- Byculla District Jail
- Escaped From
- JJ Hospital
- Apprehended Location
- Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai
- Charges
- Violations of Passport Act and Foreigners Act
