Mother, step-father held for abandoning 10-year-old girl at railway station

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“Residents of the area where Poonam used to stay before coming to Navi Mumbai told us that Poonam’s husband Vijay had died two years ago, and that the man with her was actually Mustafa Khan, with whom she had eloped,” said senior inspector Shriram Mullemwar.
Simultaneously, another team learned about a cousin brother of Priyanka’s, who stays in Diva and runs a fast food stall there.

The team spoke to him, who told them that Priyanka had come to him two days ago, and that he had dropped her at her uncle’s residence in Chembur.

The police then picked up Poonam and Khan for questioning, and also sent a team to Chembur, from where Priyanka was taken into custody.

“Inquiries revealed that Khan, along with his friend Dinesh Bhaskar, took Priyanka to Mansarovar railway station and abandoned her there. A passing woman saw her wandering alone, asked her what was wrong, and took her to her cousin in Diva, who then took her to her uncle in Chembur. Poonam, Khan and Bhaskar were subsequently arrested,” said Mullemwar, adding that Priyanka would be subjected to detailed medical tests and then handed over to the Child Welfare Commission.

The arrested trio have been charged for abandoning child, furnishing false information to a public servant and common intention under the Indian Penal Code, the police said.

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