Mumbai police can't be that helpless, says court

The Sion police, in their investigation reports submitted to the high court on February 24, stated that they examined 33 women in two weeks but were unable to trace the 'kidnapper' of Mohan and Mohini Nerurkar's child allegedly stolen from Sion Hospital on January 1. The court, however, seemed far from impressed.

Additional public prosecutor KV Saste told the court that the police were putting in "serious efforts" to locate the child and the woman suspect who allegedly stole the newborn. Justice Nazki, however, remarked, "We have heard that before. Even a clerk could have made a report like that."

He questioned that despite having sketches of the woman suspect and sending them to all police stations, why the police had not made any headway in the investigations of the case? The court said that the Mumbai police was not that helpless.

The court will now take stock of the matter on Thursday. DCP (zone IV) Sanjay Baviskar has been asked to remain present before the court. Earlier, the court had called commissioner of police Hasan Gafoor and questioned him about the investigations of the case.

Mayura Janwalkar/ DNA-Daily News & Analysis Source: 3D Syndication