The mother of the 24-year-old woman who was allegedly illegally repatriated to Mumbai from Abu Dhabi last month told mid-day that doctors at Andheri’s SevenHills Hospital, where her daughter is receiving treatment, made it clear that the young woman will have to be discharged soon, failing which, the police would be involved. The mother, however, said the family has no source of income and their Versova home is too small to facilitate the recovery of the patient, who cannot eat, walk or talk. 

According to the woman’s mother, the 24-year-old is running a fever, probably due to an infection, and the doctors have advised her to discharge her once it subsides. The mother, however, said that her financial condition is extremely weak. “I have two younger daughters who are still studying. My oldest daughter was our sole breadwinner. The family has no source of income to pay for her medical care,” she said.

The mother (seated, right) and younger sisters of the 24-year-old woman at their Versova residence on Thursday. PICS/NIMESH DAVE