Updated On: 23 January, 2026 07:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Madhulika Ram Kavattur
Newborn wrapped in a blanket was spotted after her hand was seen sticking out of dumping spot in Kurla; post-mortem report awaited

Blanket in which baby was found. Pic/By Special Arrangement
Residents of Jari Mari’s Muslim Society found the body of newborn baby girl on Wednesday, wrapped in a blanket, was found in a garbage bin near the airport’s boundary wall.
According to locals, a man who had gone to dispose of garbage noticed a tiny hand protruding from a blanket in the bin and immediately checked what was inside. On realising it was a baby, he alerted the residents of the society and asked them to inform the police, after which he remained at the spot.