70-year-old woman thrashed by relatives in Diu; case registered

A CCTV footage of the incident, which occurred earlier this week, surfaced on social media, and the police have registered a non-cognizable offence under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), an official said

Diu:  A 70-year-old woman was allegedly thrashed by her relatives over a family dispute in Diu district of the Union Territory of Daman, Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, police said on Saturday.

A CCTV footage of the incident, which occurred earlier this week, surfaced on social media, and the police have registered a non-cognizable offence under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), an official said.

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Footage of the incident that took place at Bucharwada village on July 31 showed two men beating the woman with a stick and slapping her, he said.

The victim, Sonaben Bhagwan, suffered minor injuries and was rushed to a hospital for treatment, the official said.

“Around 4 pm on July 31, we received information that two persons, identified as Manish Premji and Premji Babu, were beating up an old woman. The victim’s son lodged a complaint,” said Superintendent of Police, Diu, Piyush Fulzele.

A non-cognizable offence was registered at Diu police station under provisions of the BNS related to intentional insult, causing hurt, among others, he said.
Since it is a non-cognizable offence, the police will take action against the accused once the court grants permission.