Thane Woman Booked After Viral Video of Alleged Assault on 3-Year-Old
Police credit a social media clip with leading them to the child, now in a childcare centre.
Overview
- Padgha police traced the viral footage to Bapgaon in Thane district and registered a case against the caregiver.
- The three-year-old, described in reports as adopted, was rescued and shifted to a childcare centre.
- Police accounts say the neighbour-shot video purportedly shows the woman stripping the child, banging her head against walls, and forcing dirt and chilli powder into her mouth and eyes.
- Investigators reported that the incident followed the child addressing a neighbour as "mother," which they cited as the trigger.
- Coverage is based on PTI dispatches quoting Padgha police, and the investigation remains underway with no medical or court updates reported.