Mumbai: Skin cancer victim thrown in garbage by grandson, he confesses

Shocking Incident

Victim: Yashoda Gaikwad, 60 (skin cancer + mental health issues)

Location: Found in rotting garbage pile at Mumbai’s Aarey Colony

Perpetrators: Grandson Sagar Shewale and uncle Babasaheb Gaikwad (confessed after CCTV exposed lies)

Key Developments

🔴 Family’s False Claim: Initially said Yashoda "wandered off" – but hospital CCTV showed them carrying her out after failed admission

🔴 Grandson’s Confession: Admitted to dumping her with a rickshaw driver’s help at 3:30 AM

🔴 Legal Action: Case filed under:

Sec 125 BNS (negligence)

Senior Citizens Act (abandonment)

Broader Issue

⚠️ Highlights systemic failures in elder care despite protective laws