Neighbor Arrested for Murder of 2.5-Year-Old Harshika Sharma in Navi Mumbai

Police confirm Mohammed Ansari, a neighbor, strangled the toddler and hid her body in her own home, citing financial stress and personal disputes as motives.

• Harshika Sharma, a 2.5-year-old girl from Taloja village in Navi Mumbai, was abducted on March 25, 2025, while playing outside her home.
• Her body was discovered late on March 26 in a bag hidden on the loft of her bathroom, after the family noticed a foul smell.
• Police arrested Mohammed Ansari, a 29-year-old neighbor, who confessed to strangling the child with a shoelace and hiding her body in the bag.
• Investigators revealed Ansari acted out of financial stress, including a recent monetary loss in online gaming, and personal disputes with the victim's family.
• The case involved a coordinated effort by Taloja police, Navi Mumbai Crime Branch Unit III, and the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, with further legal proceedings underway.

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