A five-year-old girl, who stayed on the footpath with her parents was found dead at Mahim, on Thursday morning. According to preliminary investigations by Mumbai police, she was abducted while asleep near her parents, raped and strangulated. A case has been filed at Mahim police station against unknown persons. Considering the sensitivity of the matter, a team comprising officers from eight police stations, has been formed to find the culprit.

A daily wage worker who stays with his wife and four kids, woke up at 5.30 am on Thursday, and noticed his five-year-old daughter was missing. After two hours of looking for her, he and his wife went to Mahim police.