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Pregnant Bangladeshi Undertrial Rearrested in Ghansoli After Escaping JJ Hospital Custody

Using CCTV surveillance coupled with undercover intelligence, police laid a trap in Ghansoli to re-arrest her.

The woman, who is already facing charges under the Passport Act and Foreigners Act, has now been booked under section 262 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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Overview

  • Rubina Irshad Shaikh, a five-month-pregnant undertrial facing Passport Act and Foreigners Act charges, escaped JJ Hospital custody on August 15 by shoving aside a woman constable.
  • Sir JJ Marg police filed an FIR under section 262 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and mounted a four-day manhunt across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.
  • Investigators used CCTV footage, technical intelligence and undercover surveillance to trace her train travel from Sandhurst Road to Belapur and pinpoint her location.
  • On August 18, officers laid a trap at Navghar Ali Road in Ghansoli and arrested her at a friend’s residence before producing her in court.
  • She has been remanded to judicial custody, and authorities continue to probe security lapses in custodial escort protocols for detainees requiring medical care.