# Man arrested for throwing infant son off Ghatkopar skywalk

2026-10-26T20:01:20+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Mumbai police on Monday, 26 October, arrested 23-year-old Jafar Shaikh for allegedly throwing his nine-month-old son off a skywalk at Ghatkopar railway station on Sunday, 25 October, following an argument with his wife. The infant, identified by Hindustan Times as Aarav, suffered serious head injuries and was first taken to Rajawadi Hospital before being shifted to Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital in Sion, where he is undergoing treatment. The Times of India reports the incident occurred around 8.10 pm on 25 October when Shaikh, a garment seller from Kurla, allegedly threatened to throw his wife and child off the structure before throwing the boy. His wife, named by Hindustan Times as Aarti Shaikh, 22, filed a complaint. Hindustan Times adds that the couple married in 2024 and had been disputing over minor issues, police said Shaikh is allegedly addicted to drugs. Shaikh has been booked under Sections 109 (attempt to murder), 351 (criminal intimidation) and 352 (intentional insult) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Investigation is ongoing.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both outlets report the same core facts, a 23-year-old father arrested for throwing his nine-month-old son off a Ghatkopar skywalk, in straight news-agency style with no discernible slant. The Times of India leads with the arrest and the charge of infighting, Hindustan Times adds the child’s name, the mother’s name, the couple’s marriage duration, the drug allegation and the specific BNS sections. The differences are purely in detail depth, not in editorial framing. Since no source takes a government-critical or pro-government position, the coverage is uniform straight reporting. The next concrete point is the ongoing police investigation and the infant’s treatment at Sion hospital, both named in the sources.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/man-arrested-for-allegedly-throwing-toddler-son-off-skywalk-at-ghatkopar-in-mumbai/articleshow/135217904.cms>
  Straight news report, no slant beyond factual account.
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/father-throws-9-month-old-son-off-ghatkopar-skywalk-after-row-with-wife-101793033564548.html>
  Neutral wire-style reporting, adds contextual details but no slant.

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Aarti Shaikh, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Ghatkopar, Jafar Shaikh, Mumbai
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