Overview
- Police say CCTV captured the toddler being led from her Dahisar slum before officers tracked and arrested a 25-year-old relative the same day.
- Following the suspect's information, officers located the child near a drain and rushed her first to a civic hospital, then to a speciality facility.
- Doctors performed emergency surgery, and while she is recovering, her condition remains a central concern for the medical team.
- Investigators report the accused is a local labourer known to the family and he remains in custody as evidence is gathered for prosecution under the BNS and POCSO.
- Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has ordered a serious probe and coordinated medical support, and the child's father—shown the footage—has publicly appealed for justice.