Overview
- Police recorded the victim’s statement and have registered a case under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after she was admitted to Central Hospital in Ulhasnagar for treatment.
- The complainant, named in coverage as Afsana, alleges months of physical and mental torture by her husband and in‑laws, including forced head shaving, starvation, burns from hot water and confinement.
- She escaped the marital home when her young son fell ill and went to her maternal home before being hospitalised, according to her family and police reports.
- Police arrested the husband and have booked several relatives while searches continue to locate and arrest other accused family members.
- The victim’s family and local residents have demanded strict action and appealed to the Maharashtra government for swift prosecution, highlighting ongoing public concern about dowry harassment enforcement.