The foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, confirmed that the case of Ariha Shah , a three-year-old Indian girl in foster care in Germany, was discussed during a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in New Delhi on Friday. The chancellor assured the prime minister that he is closely monitoring the situation.
Ariha has been in foster care for over 36 months due to allegations of minor physical abuse. Her parents, Bhavesh and Dhara Shah, reside in Mira Bhayander, Thane district, Maharashtra. The Indian embassy in Berlin has been actively pursuing the case, and the external affairs minister strongly raised the issue with his German counterpart during a recent visit.
Misri emphasised that an Indian child growing up in an unfamiliar cultural, religious, and linguistic environment is unnatural, and this situation needs to be addressed. Both sides are expected to remain in contact through various channels to resolve the matter.
Germany vs Mrs Shah
Bhavesh Shah, a native of Gujarat and a software engineer by profession, relocated to Berlin in 2018 along with his wife, Dhara Shah. The couple was blessed with a child in February 2021 whom they named Ariha.
Her parents, concerned about blood in her diaper, took her to a hospital for examination on September 17. During a follow-up visit on September 21, German authorities suspected child abuse and took Ariha into custody. The parents, who voluntarily sought medical treatment for their daughter, argued against the allegations.
In February 2022, the hospital ruled out child abuse, and the public prosecutor closed the case against the parents. However, a court-appointed psychologist recommended placing Ariha in a parent-child facility. The couple lost the custody battle in June, and the court handed over Ariha's custody to Jugendamt, the German youth services, claiming that the baby had suffered physical abuse, including genital, head, and back injuries.
The parents refuted these allegations, stating that Ariha has sensitive skin prone to allergic reactions, which they had consulted doctors from Germany and India about. They also mentioned an incident where Ariha accidentally slipped and got a bump on a tabletop during a massage and bath. Regarding the alleged genital injury, medical reports from Germany, India, and the US confirmed an accidental external perineal injury, possibly due to Ariha's skin problem and minimal diaper use.
Ariha has been in foster care for over 36 months due to allegations of minor physical abuse. Her parents, Bhavesh and Dhara Shah, reside in Mira Bhayander, Thane district, Maharashtra. The Indian embassy in Berlin has been actively pursuing the case, and the external affairs minister strongly raised the issue with his German counterpart during a recent visit.
Misri emphasised that an Indian child growing up in an unfamiliar cultural, religious, and linguistic environment is unnatural, and this situation needs to be addressed. Both sides are expected to remain in contact through various channels to resolve the matter.
Germany vs Mrs Shah
Bhavesh Shah, a native of Gujarat and a software engineer by profession, relocated to Berlin in 2018 along with his wife, Dhara Shah. The couple was blessed with a child in February 2021 whom they named Ariha.
Her parents, concerned about blood in her diaper, took her to a hospital for examination on September 17. During a follow-up visit on September 21, German authorities suspected child abuse and took Ariha into custody. The parents, who voluntarily sought medical treatment for their daughter, argued against the allegations.
In February 2022, the hospital ruled out child abuse, and the public prosecutor closed the case against the parents. However, a court-appointed psychologist recommended placing Ariha in a parent-child facility. The couple lost the custody battle in June, and the court handed over Ariha's custody to Jugendamt, the German youth services, claiming that the baby had suffered physical abuse, including genital, head, and back injuries.
The parents refuted these allegations, stating that Ariha has sensitive skin prone to allergic reactions, which they had consulted doctors from Germany and India about. They also mentioned an incident where Ariha accidentally slipped and got a bump on a tabletop during a massage and bath. Regarding the alleged genital injury, medical reports from Germany, India, and the US confirmed an accidental external perineal injury, possibly due to Ariha's skin problem and minimal diaper use.
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