Mumbai: In a shocking case of alleged parental negligence, a 3-year-old girl who sustained injuries after a fall was not taken to a hospital by her father and was instead abandoned near a pond—leading to her tragic death.

The D. B. Marg police have booked the father, Suhan Khan-Mulla, 25, nearly 1 year and 10 months after the incident, under charges of causing death by negligence.

Details of the Incident

According to the police, the deceased child, Ameena Suhan Khan-Mulla, lived with her parents and elder sister at Batata Chawl in Grant Road (East), Mumbai. On January 7, 2024, Ameena’s mother, Sumaiyya Suhan Khan,24, had gone to Ahmedabad for work, leaving both daughters in the care of their father.

The next day, on January 8, at around noon, Suhan Khan made a video call to Sumaiyya a

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