Sion Police apprehended Rizwan Khatun, also known as Heena Rafiq Khan (23), on charges of abandoning her newborn child in a restroom dustbin at Sion Hospital. The incident was brought to light on December 8, 2023, around 6:40 AM, when Saraswati Anant Dongre (36), a cleaner, discovered the infant's body in the hospital bathroom dustbin adjacent to the casualty ward during her routine cleaning. Rizwan Khatun faces charges under IPC 317 for the exposure and abandonment of a child under 12 years by a parent or caregiver. Additionally, she has been charged with IPC 315 for an act done with the intent to prevent a child from being born alive or to cause its death after birth.

During her routine cleaning, Saraswati noticed that a dustbin in the bathroom near the casualty ward was unusually heavy. Upon further inspection, she discovered a black-coloured bag containing an infant girl. She promptly informed Casualty ward doctor Raj Bhoir, who then notified Dr. Omkar Shelke from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Sion Hospital. After assessing the infant's vital signs, both doctors declared her deceased. An FIR was subsequently registered at Sion Police Station.