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Couple Detained Under New Criminal Code After Throwing Newborn From Moving Bus

Facing charges under Section 94(3) for concealment of birth, Section 94(5) for secret disposal of a body in India’s new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the couple were intercepted by police after a passer-by reported a discarded infant.

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Couple Throws Newborn Out of Bus Window Minutes After Birth; Baby Dies
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Overview

  • Parbhani district police intercepted a Sant Prayag Travels sleeper coach on July 15 after a passer-by on the Pathri-Selu Road discovered a wrapped newborn on the roadside and alerted the 112 helpline.
  • Nineteen-year-old Ritika Dhere gave birth aboard the moving bus and, alongside 21-year-old Altaf Shaikh, is accused of placing the infant in cloth and throwing him from the window, leading to the baby’s death.
  • Authorities registered the case at Pathri Police Station, formally charging the couple under Sections 94(3) and 94(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for concealment of birth and secret disposal of a body, and served legal notices.
  • During questioning, Dhere and Shaikh admitted they abandoned the child due to financial hardship and failed to produce any documents to substantiate their claimed marriage.
  • The case marks an early high-profile enforcement of India’s revised criminal code and has drawn attention to gaps in maternal support services and social safety nets.