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