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Ghaziabad Man Detained After CCTV Shows Assault on 70-Year-Old Mother

Police describe the case as under preliminary inquiry with the FIR yet to be filed.

Overview

  • The assault occurred around 10:30 pm on January 30 in Sector 23, Sanjay Nagar, under Madhuban Bapudham police limits.
  • The sister, Nisha, who lives in the United States, installed the room camera to monitor their ailing mother and alerted neighbours and police after seeing the feed.
  • Society residents gave the footage to officers, who detained 44-year-old Nishant Thakur and brought him to the Madhuban Bapudham police station for questioning.
  • ACP Suryabali Maurya said the video shows choking, punching and dragging, and confirmed Thakur is in custody as the clip spread widely online.
  • Police cited a domestic dispute and the accused’s 2025 de-addiction treatment as context, while the mother’s status and any formal complaint were not disclosed.