Overview
- The child disappeared on May 20 near Mumbai’s CSMT while her family from Solapur was in the city for treatment at St. George Hospital.
- CCTV footage showed an unknown man abducting her and boarding a train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus toward Uttar Pradesh.
- Mumbai Police formed specialized teams, reviewed extensive station footage and, in September, launched Operation Shodh with Varanasi police and railway staff using posters and newspaper ads.
- A Varanasi journalist recognized a Marathi-speaking girl at a local shelter, police confirmed her identity, and she was flown back to Mumbai on November 14.
- Police say the suspected kidnapper remains unidentified and the investigation continues even as the reunion drew wide attention and public praise.