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India Jun 23, 2025

Elderly cancer patient abandoned in Mumbai

A 60-year-old woman named Yashoda Gaikwad, who has skin cancer, was found left alone on a garbage heap in Aarey Colony, Mumbai. She told police her grandson abandoned her there.
Discovered by police in a very weak state, she waited hours before getting medical help.

TL;DR

Treatment delayed at hospitals

Gaikwad's treatment was delayed as several hospitals reportedly refused to admit her due to her condition; she finally got into Cooper Hospital by evening.
Police are now circulating her photo and checking addresses in Malad and Kandivali to find her family.