Overview
- A 21-year-old unmarried woman had a premature delivery at a nursing home in the Shivaji Nagar–Govandi area, police said.
- Activist Binu Varghese alerted Deonar police, prompting a team led by assistant inspector Kailas Sonawane to reach the facility and begin a probe.
- Those booked include clinic owner Dr Kayamuddin Khan, staffer Anita Popat Sawant, the infant’s mother, agent Shama, and Darshana, who allegedly sought to buy the child.
- Police said the doctor is a BUMS practitioner without authorization to perform such procedures and alleged the clinic previously carried out illegal abortions.
- Investigators suspect more staff may be involved and stated that further inquiry is underway.