Beed - In a deeply disturbing incident from Beed district, Maharashtra, a woman abandoned her two young children inside a State Transport (ST) bus and fled with her lover. The incident has shocked locals and sparked widespread outrage.
According to police, the woman placed her children — both minors — aboard the Pandharpur–Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar bus without any adult supervision. Before disappearing, she tucked a handwritten note into the pockets of the children.
The Chilling Note
The contents of the note left even seasoned police officers stunned. It falsely stated that **the children's parents were no longer alive**, and requested fellow passengers to transfer the children to a Yavatmal-bound bus. The note included a Yavatmal address and the mobile number of the children's maternal grandfather, asking that the children be safely delivered to him.
Conductor Raises Alarm, Police Intervene
The children were spotted sitting alone and crying in the bus. A vigilant **bus conductor** noticed the distressed children and immediately alerted Beed police. Officers arrived, spoke with the children, and discovered the note. Upon calling the phone number written on it, they confirmed the person was the children's grandfather, who was then urgently summoned to Beed.
Grandfather Refuses to Take Children — Asks About Scooter and Money Instead
In a shocking turn of events, when the grandfather arrived from Yavatmal, he refused to even look at the children, let alone take custody of them. Instead, his first questions to the police were about a scooter and cash that his daughter had allegedly taken when she ran away.
Police confirmed that the grandfather had filed a complaint with Yavatmal police on April 30 stating that his daughter had fled the home with a scooter and cash. Both Beed and Yavatmal police are now jointly searching for the woman and her companion.
Children Sent to Shelter Home
With the mother absconding and the grandfather unwilling to accept responsibility, authorities had no option but to send the **two children to a child care institution (Shishugriha) in Beed**.
Child Welfare Committee Issues Appeal
Officials from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) informed Beed police that various government mechanisms are in place for the care of children in distress. They urged parents and guardians facing difficult circumstances to seek help through official support centers or the 1098 Childline helpline, rather than abandoning children on roadsides or in public places.
This incident is a stark reminder of the vulnerability of children caught in family crises. The case has drawn attention to the need for stronger child protection systems and awareness about legal and government channels available to families in distress.
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