A woman reportedly abandoned her 15-day-old baby on a local train in Navi Mumbai on Monday afternoon. She handed the infant to two unsuspecting fellow passengers, asking for their help to alight, but then travelled onward while they were left holding the child, police informed on Wednesday. Efforts are now underway to trace her.

According to PTI, the incident unfolded on a suburban Harbour line train. The woman, sitting near the door, asked two other female passengers for assistance, claiming she had an infant in one hand and baggage in the other. These passengers, who were initially planning to alight at Juinagar railway station, decided to extend their journey to the next stop, Seawoods station, just to help her.

At Seawoods, the two helpful passengers stepped off first, and the woman handed the baby over to them. However, instead of getting down herself, she remained at the train door, pretending to collect her baggage. As the train began to move, she stayed on board.